ðə nˈoʊbəlz wɜː fˈoːɹst tə tˈeɪk ɐn ˈoʊθ tə ðə ɹˈʌʃən ɪmpˈɪɹiəl kɹˈaʊn; ˌɛni hˌuː dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiːd wɜː tˈeɪkən ˌɪntʊ kˈʌstədi.
The nobles were forced to take an oath to the Russian Imperial crown; any who disagreed were taken into custody.