The prevailing view among historians is that medieval European peasants were deeply dedicated to religion . But the record keepers in medieval Europe were members of the clergy. It should not surprise us that chroniclers who were professionally occupied with religion would exaggerate people' s religious devotion. Thus, there is reason to doubt the prevailing view of medieval peasants' piety. Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument above?
A: Many members of the clergy in medieval Europe spent more time among peasants than among people of any other social class.
B: Documents produced by clergy in medieval Europe contain detailed descriptions of participation by peasants and others in religious activities .
C: Historians cannot develop a reliable account of the religious attitudes held during any given historical period unless they have consulted all of the relevant surviving records from that period .
D: Written records produced by clergy in medieval Europe very rarely portray merchants or nobles as being dedicated to religion.
Choose A, B, C or D as your solution.
D