 The earls who agreed to the compromise were hoping that Gaveston had learned his lesson . Yet upon his return , he behaved worse than ever , conferring insulting nicknames on some of the greater nobles . When the king summoned a great council in October , several of the earls refused to meet due to Gaveston ’ s presence . At the parliament of February in the following year , Gaveston was ordered not to attend . The earls disobeyed a royal order not to carry arms to parliament , and in full military attire presented a demand to the king for the appointment of a commission of reform . On 16 March 1310 , the king agreed to the appointment of Ordainers , who were to be in charge of the reform of the royal household . 
