Behind the scenes, Edward started negotiations to convince both Pope Clement V and Philip IV to allow Gaveston to return to England, offering in exchange to suppress the Knights Templar in England, and to release Bishop Langton from prison.
Detrás de escena, Eduardo abriu negociacións para convencer tanto o papa Clemente V como Filipe IV de permitir que Gaveston regresase a Inglaterra, e ofreceu en troques suprimir os cabaleiros templarios en Inglaterra e liberar de prisión o bispo Langton.