dʒˈɛndʒənbˌɑːx wʌz dˈiːpli ɛmbɹˈɔɪld ɪnðɪ ɪnvˈɛstɪtʃɚ kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi ænd tˈuː ʌv ɪts ˈæbəts wɜː dɹˈɪvən ˈaʊt fɔːɹ səpˈoːɹɾɪŋ ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ðə pˈeɪpəl kˈɔːz.
Gengenbach was deeply embroiled in the Investiture Controversy and two of its abbots were driven out for supporting the Imperial rather than the Papal cause.