A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 25 March
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 25 March?
- 1306 Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scots (Scotland)
- 1458 Wars of the Roses: A formal reconciliation ceremony between the Lancastrians…
- 1584 Sir Walter Raleigh is granted a patent to colonize Virginia
- 1708 Jacobite risings: A French fleet anchored near Fife Ness as part of a planned…
- 1807 The Slave Trade Act, which abolished the Atlantic slave trade in the British…
- 1903 The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition anchored in the South Orkney…
- 1947 Born: Elton John
- 1996 The European Union's Veterinarian Committee bans the export of British beef…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1306 | Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scots (Scotland) | 2026 − 1306 = | |
| 1584 | Sir Walter Raleigh is granted a patent to colonize Virginia | 2026 − 1584 = | |
| 1807 | The Slave Trade Act, which abolished the Atlantic slave trade in the British… | 2026 − 1807 = | |
| 1947 | Born: Elton John | 2026 − 1947 = |
3. Put them in order
Write 1 next to the oldest event, then 2, 3 and so on up to the newest. Use list 1 to help you!
- Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scots (Scotland)
- Wars of the Roses: A formal reconciliation ceremony between the Lancastrians…
- Sir Walter Raleigh is granted a patent to colonize Virginia
- Jacobite risings: A French fleet anchored near Fife Ness as part of a planned…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Wars of the Roses: A formal reconciliation ceremony between the Lancastrians”?
- A. 1996
- B. 1802
- C. 1458
In which year did this happen: “Jacobite risings: A French fleet anchored near Fife Ness as part of a planned”?
- A. 1903
- B. 1576
- C. 1708
Which of these happened first?
- A. The European Union's Veterinarian Committee bans the export of British beef
- B. Jacobite risings: A French fleet anchored near Fife Ness as part of a planned
- C. Wars of the Roses: A formal reconciliation ceremony between the Lancastrians
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 25 March. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1306 → 720 years; 1584 → 442 years; 1807 → 219 years; 1947 → 79 years.
Order: 1 = Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scots (Scotland) (1306), 2 = Wars of the Roses: A formal reconciliation ceremony between the Lancastrians… (1458), 3 = Sir Walter Raleigh is granted a patent to colonize Virginia (1584), 4 = Jacobite risings: A French fleet anchored near Fife Ness as part of a planned… (1708).
Quiz: 1. C (1458); 2. C (1708); 3. C (Wars of the Roses: A formal reconciliation ceremony between the Lancastrians).