text_original: The issue was, however, plain. Was the work of crushing, the great nobles, and of making French in  fluence supreme on the Continent, to be continued? Was the French monarchy to symbolise the unity of France?
text_transcription: THE ISSUE WAS HOWEVER PLAIN WAS THE WORK OF CRUSHING THE GREAT NOBLES AND OF MAKING FRENCH INFLUENCE SUPREME ON THE CONTINENT TO BE CONTINUED WAS THE FRENCH MONARCHY TO SYMBOLIZE THE UNITY OF FRANCE
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɪʃuː wʌz, haʊˈɛvɚ, plˈeɪn. wʌzðə wˈɜːk ʌv kɹˈʌʃɪŋ, ðə ɡɹˈeɪt nˈoʊbəlz, ænd ʌv mˌeɪkɪŋ fɹˈɛntʃ ɪn flˈuːəns suːpɹˈiːm ɔnðə kˈɑːntɪnənt, təbi kəntˈɪnjuːd? wʌzðə fɹˈɛntʃ mˈɑːnɚki tə sˈɪmbəlˌaɪz ðə jˈuːnɪɾi ʌv fɹˈæns?