Lancaster became the head of the royal council in 1316, promising to take forward the Ordinances through a new reform commission, but he appears to have abandoned this role soon afterwards, partially because of disagreements with the other barons, and possibly because of ill-health.
Lancaster converteuse no xefe do consello real en 1316, coa promesa de levar adiante as ordenanzas a través dunha nova comisión de reforma, pero aparentemente abandonou este rol pouco despois, en parte debido a desacordos cos demais baróns e posiblemente por mor de problemas de saúde.