Prior to the Industrial Revolution, How Was Access to Education

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, how was access to education viewed in Great Britain?

A) It was the cornerstone of society and included mandatory attendance laws for all children.
B) It was a privilege not a right and reserved for the upper classes and nobility.
C) It was a right to which everyone was entitled but seldom exercised by members of the lower classes.
D) Education was viewed as a nonessential luxury that had a low priority, even among the wealthy classes.