Use this medieval illustration to answer the following question: a colored manuscript page depicting several layers of society. at the top are the clergy and the pope. the king is at the center dressed in blue, with a royal covering over his shoulders. in the middle, surrounding the king, are the lords and knights. each of the knights is wearing an armor-plated uniform and facing the head lord in the middle. at the bottom are the serfs. dressed in colorful but plain clothing, the serfs are looking downward or to the side. public domain what does this illustration say about medieval perceptions of society? there was a clear social hierarchy in medieval society. the knights and lords were of lower status than the king. it was relatively easy to rise from the peasantry to become a knight. the king had no true allegiance to religious figures or the pope.