Passage Summary: We should be skeptical about how religious medieval people really were because the only people writing the history books were the priests, who had a reason to make everyone look more pious.

Conclusion: There is good reason to doubt the common historical view that medieval peasants were exceptionally religious.

Reasoning: The primary records of this time were written by the clergy, who were professionally biased and likely to exaggerate the religious devotion of the population.

Analysis: The author is skeptical of a historical claim because the source of the evidence might be biased. To weaken this, we need to find a reason to trust the records despite the potential for bias. Perhaps the clergy had a reason to be strictly accurate, or perhaps there is independent evidence that corroborates their accounts. Look for an answer that suggests the bias of the record-keepers didn't actually result in the distortion the author fears, or that the 'prevailing view' is supported by more than just these clerical chronicles.