Why the far-right and white supremecists have embraced the Middle Ages and their symbols
- Written by Helen Young, Lecturer, Deakin University
Medievalist references littered the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6th.
Rudy Giuliani called for a “trial by combat”; the “Q Shaman”, Jacob Chansley (also known as Jake Angeli), was covered in Norse tattoos; rioters brandished a flag with a Crusader cross and the Latin words Deus Vult: a Crusader war cry meaning...





