jˈʌŋ kˈɪŋ wˈɪljəm ɪnhˈɛɹɪɾᵻd ɐ kˈɪŋdəm wˌɛɹ pˈaʊɚ wʌz ʃˈɪftɪŋ fɹʌmðə mˈɑːnɚki tə wˈɛlθi tɹˈeɪdɚz, ɐ sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən ðæt ˈoʊnli ɡɹˈuː wˈɜːs ˌʌndɚ wˈɪljəm ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː ˈɪmpətənt ɹˈuːl.
Young King William inherited a kingdom where power was shifting from the monarchy to wealthy traders, a situation that only grew worse under William II's impotent rule.