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Edward sent assurances to the Pope that the conflict surrounding Gaveston's role was at an end.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|p=155}}</ref> On the basis of these promises, and procedural concerns about the how the original decision had been taken, the Pope agreed to annul the Archbishop's threat to excommunicate Gaveston, thus opening the possibility of Gaveston's return.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=155, 157–158}}</ref> Gaveston arrived back in England in June, where he was met by Edward.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|p=158}}</ref> At the parliament the next month, Edward made a range of concessions to placate those opposed to Gaveston, including agreeing to limit the powers of the [[Lord Steward|royal steward]] and the [[marshal]] of the royal household, to regulate the Crown's unpopular powers of [[purveyance]] and to abandon recently enacted customs legislation; in return, the parliament agreed to fresh taxes for the war in Scotland.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|p=159}}</ref> Temporarily, at least, Edward and the barons appeared to have come to a successful compromise.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|p=160}}</ref>

 

The King and parliament met again in February 1310, and the proposed discussions of Scottish policy were replaced by debate of domestic problems.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=163–164}}</ref> Edward was petitioned to abandon Gaveston as his counsellor and instead adopt the advice of 21 elected barons, termed [[Ordainers]], who would carry out a widespread reform of both the government and the royal household.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=164–166}}</ref> Under huge pressure, Edward agreed to the proposal and the Ordainers were elected, broadly evenly split between reformers and conservatives.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|p=166}}</ref> While the Ordainers began their plans for reform, Edward and Gaveston took a new army of around 4,700 men to Scotland, where the military situation had continued to deteriorate.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=167–170}}</ref> Robert the Bruce declined to give battle and the campaign progressed ineffectually over the winter until supplies and money ran out in 1311, forcing Edward to return south.<ref>{{harvnb|Phillips|2011|pp=169–171}}</ref>