诺曼底的贵族们拒绝正式赞助这桩买卖.The barons of Normandy had refused to countenance the enterprise officially.贵族们密谋反对国王.The barons intrigued against the king.傲慢的贵族们彼此争斗,互相暗算.Proud nobles quarrelled or plotted against each other....

“贵族们”的英语可以翻译为：gentry ...