Although most of these appointments were legitimate, the trend of pseudo-alchemical fraud continued through the Renaissance.
ɔːlðˈoʊ mˈoʊst əv ðiːz ɐpˈɔɪntmənts wɜː lədʒˈɪɾᵻmət, ðə tɹˈɛnd ʌv sˈuːdoʊælkˈɛmɪkəl fɹˈɔːd kəntˈɪnjuːd θɹuː ðə ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns.