Historian Zoé Oldenbourg states that the majority of crusaders had an “absolute conviction that in taking the cross [they were] enlisting directly in the service of God Himself. ”
Sejarawan Zoé Oldenbourg menyatakan bahwa mayoritas prajurit Perang Salib memiliki ” keyakinan penuh bahwa dengan menyandang salib, [mereka] berpartisipasi langsung dalam pelayanan kepada Allah Sendiri ”.