How did the Industrial Revolution affect the power of aristocracy, or noble class?

a. Their power decreased as a new middle class of factory owners and managers grew in wealth and power.
b. Their power increased due to their ability to control when and where factories were built.
c. Their power stayed basically the same since they were the same people who owned most of the factories.
d. Their power increased because they were able to loan money to people who wanted to build factories.