The northern kingdom whose Lindisfarne Gospels illumination, Bede's ecclesiastical genius, and Viking Jorvik transformation made them the most intellectually luminous and most dramatically contested realm in the golden age of Anglo-Saxon civilization.
Kingdom of Northumbria — the northern Anglo-Saxon realm forged from the union of Bernicia and Deira whose seventh-century golden age produced the Lindisfarne Gospels, the Venerable Bede, and the monastery of Jarrow — making the windswept northeast of England the intellectual capital of the Western world at a moment when continental Europe was still groping through the post-Roman dark. From the tidal island of Lindisfarne where Cuthbert's sanctity drew pilgrims from across Christendom to the royal court at Bamburgh perched on its volcanic crag above the North Sea, Northumbria burned briefly and brilliantly before the Viking Great Army extinguished the kingdom at York in 866, the Danes renaming it Jórvík and building a Norse trading city whose archaeological remains beneath modern York constitute the richest Viking urban site in the world. This interactive sweatshirt connects you to that blazing legacy with a QR code linking to the full story.
HERITAG is a purpose-driven brand that celebrates cultural diversity and awareness. Wear and share your social identity and cultural heritage with a unique collection of interactive sweatshirts that carry historical UK flags. Create informative and fun moments by inviting people to scan the visible QR code and learn about the proud British history.
Making products on demand instead of in bulk also helps reduce overproduction, and this quality sweatshirt will be made especially for you as soon as you place an order.
Few more things to know about this sweatshirt: • Scannable QR code printed on the back for an interactive and fun experience • Designed to educate about a nation's proud history milestones and rich culture • Custom print-on-demand • 50% cotton, 50% polyester • Regular fit, sturdy and warm, pre-shrunk soft-feel fabric • Double-needle stitched spandex collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
