In Western Europe, the effects of the Crusades included all of the following except
A. encouragement for learning and a broader view of the world.
B. a weakening of the institution of serfdom.
C. increased power among the nobility.
D. the stimulation of trade and the growth of towns.
In Western Europe, the effects of the Crusades included all of the following except "A. encouragement for learning and a broader view of the world", since the point of the Crusades was take back what the Christians viewed as their Holy Land.