( The Oxford History of Christianity) The account adds that certain papal declarations led the majority of crusaders to believe that by taking part in crusades, “they had made a contract with God and had assured themselves of a place in Paradise. ”
( The Oxford History of Christianity.) Tālāk tajā pašā avotā rakstīts, ka pāvesta paziņojumi lika lielākajai daļai krustnešu ticēt, ka, piedalīdamies krusta karos, ” viņi noslēdz līgumu ar Dievu un nodrošina sev vietu paradīzē ”.