Ford Madox Brown Murals
The Baptism of Edwin
A rather static interior scene, where Edwin, King of Northumbria and Deira, (Manchester was part of the Kingdom of Deira) is baptised at York, watched by his Christian wife Ethelberga and family. It is said that York Minster now stands on this site.
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Contents of Ford Madox Brown Murals
- Ford Madox Brown and the Murals
- The Romans Building a Fort at Mancenion
- The Baptism of Edwin (this page)
- The Expulsion of the Danes from Manchester
- The Establishment of Flemish Weavers in Manchester A.D. 1363
- The Trial of Wycliffe A.D. 1377
- The Proclamation Regarding Weights and Measures A.D. 1556
- Crabtree watching the Transit of Venus A.D. 1639
- Chetham’s Life’s Dream A.D. 1640
- Bradshaw’s Defence of Manchester A.D. 1642
- John Kay, Inventor of the Fly Shuttle A.D. 1753
- The Opening of the Bridgewater Canal A.D. 1761
- Dalton Collecting Marsh-Fire Gas
