She wanted to women to marry for love and not for the best suitor . Many of Mary 's ideals are what women represent in this time . I can only imagine how difficult it was for her to believe and say these things and the reactions she received from people in this time period .

Question: What may be the reason for their discussion about this woman ?
Answer: They disagree with the values she held .They wanted to argue against her values .They find her to be an important figure in history .They think the values she held were wrong .