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George Eliot / Chilvers ChGEORGE ELIOT Chilvers Coton Church, where she was baptised on 29 November 1819: it became a model for Shepperton Church in Scenes of Clerical Life
Jesus Baptised by JohnJohn baptises Jesus while the Holy Dove hovers overhead : both John and the kneeling Jesus seem to be on the surface of the river Jordan
Israel / Jordan 1902A group of Christians - Orthodox, judging by the priests vestments - receive baptism in the sacred river where Jesus himself was baptised by John Date: 1902
Baptism Jesus / RoyaumontJesus is baptised by John the Baptist in the river Jordan : the Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, watches overhead
Jesuss Baptism & JohnJesus is baptised by John, who is thereafter known as John the Baptist
Jesus BaptisedHe is baptised by John the Baptist
Charles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage, burialCharles Dickens, places of birth, baptism, marriage and burial Date: 1912
VICTORIA / EDWARD BAPTISEDVictoria and Albert at the baptism of their first son, Edward, the future Prince of Wales Date: 1842
Magyar Prince Istvan (Stephen) is baptised a Christian, three years later is crowned king and subsequenty becomes a saint Date: 997
WITTEKIND SUBMITSWittekind (variously spelt), leader of the Saxons, submits to Charlemagne and is baptised at Attigny. Date: 777
JESUS BAPTISEDJohn baptises Jesus while the Holy Dove hovers overhead : both John and the kneeling Jesus seem to be on the surface of the river Jordan
HENRI IV GOES TO CHURCHHENRI IV BAPTISED AS A CATHOLIC - To placate his opponents, Henri IV agrees to be baptised as a Catholic, and rides through the streets to Notre-Dame for that purpose Date: 1594
HENRI IV ENTERS PARIS Having agreed to be baptised a Catholic, Henri IV rides into the city, but there is still some opposition from his Catholic opponents Date: March 1594
CLOVIS BAPTISED (2)Clovis, Merovingian king of the Franks, converts to Christianity after defeating the Alemanni at TOLBIAC, as he promised his wife Clothilde he would do Date: 25 December 496
Pedro ValderamaPEDRO VALDERAMA - Spanish missionary in the Philippines, where he baptised queen Juana and several hundreds of her subjects, thus bringing the true religion to the region. Date: circa 1521
River baptism at Fishguard, WalesThe Reverend Dan Davies standing alone with his arms outstretched in the river in Fishguard, Wales, at the conclusion of a public baptismal service
Anabaptist MeetingA meeting of the Anabaptists in Amsterdam : two young people are being baptised into the faith. Date: 16th century
Luther and ElectorMARTIN LUTHER with the kurfurst von Sachsen (elector of Saxony), togethar with God and a covey of cherubs, watch as Jesus is baptised
Cornelius baptised - Acts 10. circa 1688
Christian Baptism in China. Date: circa 1930s
Rigep Dandulo, ConvertRIGEP DANDULO Turkish resident in England who converted to Christianity and was baptised in Exeter Chapel, Strand, London. Date: circa 1657
German Saxons BaptisedCharlemagne defeats the Saxons, and forces them to be baptised as Christians Date: circa 792
Baptism of an infant, c. 1800An infant being baptised in a Church of England church, c. 1800 Date: C.1800
Christening of infant Princess VickyPrincess Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain, Crown Princess of Prussia, later Empress of Prussia (1840 - 1901) pictured at her christening in 1840 in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace
Princess Vicky christened, 1841Princess Victoria, Princess Royal of Great Britain, Crown Princess of Prussia, later Empress of Prussia (1840-1901) pictured at her christening in 1840 in the Throne Room of Buckingham Palace
Paris Saint SulpiceThe church of Saint Sulpice - the second largest in Paris - is where Victor Hugo was married, and where Baudelaire and the marquis de Sade were baptised. Date: circa 1830
Theophilus LesseyTHEOPHILUS LESSEY Cornish methodist churchman, President of the Wesleyan Conference 1839. He was baptised by Wesley in person. with his autograph Date: 1787 - 1841
The Baptism of Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, Spanish heirThe Baptism of Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, RE (1907-1938) - heir apparent to the throne of Spain from 1907 to 1931. His Father King Alfonso XIII can be seen in the left background. Date: 1907
Sea of Galilee - inset view of River Jordan, Israel. Date: circa 1898
Auguste, the First Elephant ever born in FranceFirst Elephant ever born in France - named Auguste - on 5th August 1936 at Douai
An 8th Century BaptismRadboud, duke of Friesland (Netherlands) is baptised by bishop Wolfram Date: circa 700
Prince Arthur ChristenedVictorias son Prince Arthur, later duke of Connaught, is baptised Date: 1850
Bathing place on the River Jordan, Palestine
Clovis Baptised (1)Clovis, Merovingian king of the Franks, converts to Christianity after defeating the Alemanni at TOLBIAC, as he promised his wife Clothilde he would do Date: 25 December 496
Constantine BaptisedThe Emperor Constantine is baptised a Christian Date: 337
The baptism of the Tsar Nicholas IIs daughterThe Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, the infant daughter of the Tsar, baptised at Tsarkoe Selo, showing the administration of the sacrament to the infant
Rollo BaptisedRollo (or Robert) has been allowed to settle in Normandie as its first duke : he is baptised as a Christian
Louis XIII BaptisedThe five year old son of Henri IV and Marie de Medicis is baptised : he will become king as Louis XIII when his father is assassinated in 1610
Clovis Baptised 2Clovis I, king of the Franks, at the instigation of his queen Clotilda, takes off his royal robes and has himself baptised on Christmas Day
Children to BaptismA Scandinavian couple on skis take their children to the church to be baptised : due to the long journey, they take them in batches, carrying them on their backs in baskets
Clovis Baptised (3)Clovis, Merovingian king of the Franks, converts to Christianity after defeating the Alemanni at TOLBIAC, as he promised his wife Clothilde he would do
Augustine & EthelbertEthelbert, king of Kent, is baptised by Saint Augustine
Jesuss BaptismGod and the Holy Spirit look down with approval, and an angel holds his clothes, as Jesus is baptised in the river Jordan by John the Baptist Date: 1st century
Bathing in JordanPilgrims bathing in the river Jordan, close to the spot where Jesus was baptised by Saint John the Baptist
1st Christians in BritSome of the first Ancient Britons being baptised into the Christian faith
Ethelbert BaptisedEthelbert, king of Kent, is baptised a Christian by saint Augustine, sent by pope Gregory to Christianise the British people whether they wanted it or not
Baptism of Jesus / JohnAnd Jesus when he was baptised, went up straightway out of the water
Napoleon II BaptisedBaptism of Napoleons son, k.a. le Roi de Rome, in the chapel of the Tuileries, He will never actually reign, and after his fathers abdication will live in exile in Austria
View of Bethabara on the River JordanA view of Bethabara on the River Jordan, in modern-day Jordan, the actual place where Jesus is believed to have been baptised by John the Baptist
Baptism of Humabon in the PhilippinesHumabon, King of Cebu in the Philippines, is baptised when Magelhaes (Magellan) visits his island