ɪɾ ɪz bɪkˈʌz ʌv ðɪs ˈækʃən ðæt stˈiːvən kˈeɪm tʊ ˈɑːksfɚd ænd bᵻsˈiːdʒd ðə kˈæsəl fɔːɹ θɹˈiː mˈʌnθs, bˈɜːnɪŋ ðə sˈɪɾi dˌaʊn ɪnðə pɹˈɑːsɛs.
It is because of this action that Stephen came to Oxford and besieged the castle for three months, burning the city down in the process.