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In the Good Parliament which lasted from the 28th April to the 10th July over 300 men of diverse status and influence had a voice. The Parliament was summoned to grant the King new war finances but instead Peter de la Mare, spokesman of the Commons, made heavy accusations against members of the court. Parliament demanded the ban from court of some of the King's ministers and his mistress Alice Perrers, who had gained much influence, probably due to the fact that the ageing King spent a considerable amount of time in the country. His ministers were accused of corruption and misgovernment and finally dismissed.

Parliament as well as Convocation also voiced accusations against the church and against the pope and his collector Garnier, but these were matters on which the church was divided in their opinion. When the Parliament dissolved the King had been granted neither lay nor clerical subsidies but just the payments of customs for the next three years.

The actions the Good Parliament had taken were not a permanent success though. Not even a year later the former ministers as well as Alice Perrers had been granted a pardon and Peter de la Mare had been imprisoned by John of Gaunt.