What the barons wanted reformed

Opposition to Edward II extended beyond personal hostility to Piers Gaveston. The eleven articles objected to the crown taking goods cheaply through purveyance, expanding household-court jurisdiction, and using the privy seal in ways that delayed common-law proceedings. They also demanded tighter criminal pardons, an end to new customs and coinage depreciation, and officials to hear neglected parliamentary petitions. Edward postponed an answer while maneuvering for Gaveston's return, which kept reform tied to court politics.