Which European leader is considered a pioneer of the Age of Exploration?

AKing Ferdinand II of Spain
BQueen Elizabeth I of England
CPrince Henry the Navigator of Portugal
DKing Louis XIV of France

Verified Answer :

It would be "c. Prince Henry the Navigator of Portugal" was is considered a pioneer of the Age of Exploration, since the Portuguese were at the forefront of exploration and conquest in the New World.  

i think the answer is c