Abstract
The Crusade vow has long been recognized as an important, indeed a central feature in the history of the whole Crusade movement, for, as Michel Villey pointed out, it was the vow which enabled the papacy to convert the momentary zeal of would-be Crusaders into a permanent obligation which could be enforced, if need be, by legal compulsion. Thus while the volatile enthusiasm of a crowd fired by a Crusade preacher might quickly evaporate, the mechanism of the vow made it possible for the Church to convert this enthusiasm into a binding and enduring commitment which did not disappear easily, quickly, or cheaply. The vow, then, was a juristic mechanism which was a major factor in the success of the Crusade and the perception of its potential usefulness was one of Pope Urban II's most significant innovations in framing his plans for the first Crusade in 1095.
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