text_original: Opposed to him were "powerful rivals and redoubtable enemies," and while he had the management of the kingdom placed in his hands, his work was continually hampered by the acts of the queen mother's friends, who, hitherto exiled and disgraced, were returning in large numbers to France.
text_transcription: OPPOSED TO HIM WERE POWERFUL RIVALS AND REDOUBTABLE ENEMIES AND WHILE HE HAD THE MANAGEMENT OF THE KINGDOM PLACED IN HIS HANDS HIS WORK WAS CONTINUALLY HAMPERED BY THE ACTS OF THE QUEEN MOTHER'S FRIENDS WHO HITHERTO EXILED AND DISGRACED WERE RETURNING IN LARGE NUMBERS TO FRANCE
phonemes: əpˈoʊzd tə hˌɪm wɜː "pˈaʊɚfəl ɹˈaɪvəlz ænd ɹᵻdˈaʊɾəbəl ˈɛnəmiz," ænd wˌaɪl hiː hæd ðə mˈænɪdʒmənt ʌvðə kˈɪŋdəm plˈeɪst ɪn hɪz hˈændz, hɪz wˈɜːk wʌz kəntˈɪnjuːəli hˈæmpɚd baɪ ðɪ ˈækts ʌvðə kwˈiːn mˈʌðɚz fɹˈɛndz, hˈuː, hˈɪðɚtˌuː ˈɛɡzaɪld ænd dɪsɡɹˈeɪst, wɜː ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ ɪn lˈɑːɹdʒ nˈʌmbɚz tə fɹˈæns.