text_original: The Catalans, in fact, were left to their fate, and it is re  corded in history that the Queen's promise of protec  tion was hung on the high altar of the Cathedral in Barcelona, as a solemn protest against the worth  lessness of the engagement into which England had professed to enter on behalf of the Catalan popu  lation.
text_transcription: THE CATALANS IN FACT WERE LEFT TO THEIR FATE AND IT IS RECORDED IN HISTORY THAT THE QUEEN'S PROMISE OF PROTECTION WAS HUNG ON THE HIGH ALTAR OF THE CATHEDRAL OF BARCELONA AS A SOLEMN PROTEST AGAINST THE WORTHLESSNESS OF THE ENGAGEMENT INTO WHICH ENGLAND HAD PROFESSED TO ENTER ON BEHALF OF THE CATALAN POPULATION
phonemes: ðə kˈæɾɐlˌænz, ɪn fˈækt, wɜː lˈɛft tə ðɛɹ fˈeɪt, ænd ɪɾ ɪz ɹˌiː kˈɔːɹdᵻd ɪn hˈɪstɚɹi ðætðə kwˈiːnz pɹˈɑːmɪs ʌv pɹətˈɛk tɪˈɑːn wʌz hˈʌŋ ɔnðə hˈaɪ ˈɔltɚɹ ʌvðə kɐθˈiːdɹəl ɪn bˌɑːɹsɪlˈoʊnə, æz ɐ sˈɑːləm pɹˈoʊtɛst ɐɡˈɛnst ðə wˈɜːθ lˈɛsnəs ʌvðɪ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒmənt ˌɪntʊ wˌɪtʃ ˈɪŋɡlənd hæd pɹəfˈɛst tʊ ˈɛntɚɹ ˌɔn bᵻhˈæf ʌvðə kˈæɾɐlˌæn pˈɑːpuː lˈeɪʃən.