text_original: But the title to the sovereign rank was vague and ill defined, and no constitutional theory of succession yet existed. As the Empire by name and Consent of origin rested on a military basis the consent of the soldicry was all important.
text_transcription: BUT THE TITLE TO THE SOVEREIGN RANK WAS VAGUE AND ILL DEFINED AND NO CONSTITUTIONAL THEORY OF SUCCESSION YET EXISTED AS THE EMPIRE BY NAME AND ORIGIN RESTED ON A MILITARY BASIS THE CONSENT OF THE SOLDIERY WAS ALL IMPORTANT
phonemes: bˌʌt ðə tˈaɪɾəl tə ðə sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn ɹˈæŋk wʌz vˈeɪɡ ænd ˈɪl dᵻfˈaɪnd, ænd nˈoʊ kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl θˈiəɹi ʌv səksˈɛʃən jˈɛt ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd. æz ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ baɪ nˈeɪm ænd kənsˈɛnt ʌv ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn ɹˈɛstᵻd ˌɔn ɐ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi bˈeɪsɪs ðə kənsˈɛnt ʌvðə sˈoʊldɪkɹi wʌz ˈɔːl ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt.