Which of these people would not have been a member of the rising middle class at the beginning of the age of exploration

A. A merchant who trades goods between France and China

B. The son of a nobleman who attends a prestigious university

C. A priest who hopes to spread Christianity across the world

D. A prince who finances voyages to Africa and the Americas

The person here who wouldn't be part of the rising middle class at the beginning of the age of exploration would probably be a priest who hopes to spread Christianity across the world. If this is the series of answers you were given.