Why were the merchant regarded as belonging to one of the lowest social classes, even though they might be wealthy in ancient rome

What were copernicus’s ideas about the order of the universe deemed to be dangerous to church thinking? (5 points) a. the church was invested in the idea that the earth was at the center of the universe b. copernicus was developing a new religion that would challenge the church c. the church feared his ideas threatened their control of european universities d. copernicus was a follower of luther and therefore could not be trusted