wˈʊstɚʃɚɹ ʌnsəksˈɛsfəli ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə fɹˈiː ɪtsˈɛlf ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪvhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, ænd ðə kˈaʊnsəlz ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ˌoʊvɚ ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ kˈaʊntiz wʌz ɹᵻlˈækst ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪks bˌʌt ɹᵻstˈoːɹd baɪ ɹˈɔɪəl dᵻkɹˈiː ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪn.
Worcestershire unsuccessfully attempted to free itself in 1576, and the council's authority over the English counties was relaxed in 1606 but restored by royal decree in 1609.