uld solely, and as
a sole queen, enjoy the crown and sovereignty of her realms, with all
the preeminences, dignities, and rights thereto belonging, in as large
and ample a manner after her marriage as before, without any title or
claim accruing to the prince of Spain, either as tenant by courtesy of
the realm, or by any other means."[**]

A law passed in this parliament for reerecting the bishopric of Durham,
which had been dissolved by the last parliament of Edward.[***]
The queen had already, by an exertion of her power, put Tonstal in
possession of that see: but though it was usual at that time for the
crown to assume authority which might seem entirely legislative, it
was always deemed more safe and satisfactory to procure the sanction
of parliament. Bills were introduced for suppressing heterodox opinions
contained in books, and for reviving the law of the six articles,
together with those against the Lollards, and against heresy and
erroneous preaching; but none of these laws could pass the two houses:
a proof that the parliament had reserves even in their concessions with
regard to religion; about which they seem to have been less scrupulous.
The queen, therefore, finding that they would not serve all her
purposes, finished the session by dissolving them.

* I Mar. Parl. 2, cap. 2.

** I Mar. Parl. 2. cap. 1.

*** I Mar. Parl. 2, cap. 3.

Mary's thoughts were now entirely employed about receiving Don Philip,
whose arrival she hourly expected. This princess, who had lived so many
years in a very reserved and private manner, without any prospect or
hopes of a husband, was so smitten with affection for her young consort,
whom she had never seen, that she waited with the utmost impatience for
the completion of the marriage; and every obstacle was to her a source
of anxiety and discontent.[*] She complained of Philip's delays as
affected; and she could not conceal her vexation, that, though she
brought him a kingdom as her dowry, he treated her with such neglect
that he had never yet favored her with a single letter.[**] Her fondness
was but the more increased by this supercilious treatment; and when she
found that her subjects had entertained the greatest aversion for the
event to which she directed her fondest wishes, she made the whole
English nation the object of her resentment. A squadron, under the
command of Lord Effingham, had been fitted out to convoy Philip from
Spain, where he then resi