A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 23 April
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 23 April?
- 1016 Edmund Ironside became King of England, reigning for only seven months before…
- 1348 The first knights of the Order of the Garter, an order of chivalry founded by…
- 1564 Born: William Shakespeare
- 1661 Charles II was crowned King of England, Scotland and Ireland at Westminster…
- 1685 Succeeding Charles II, his late brother, James II was crowned King of England
- 1927 Cardiff City defeated Arsenal 1–0 in the FA Cup final in the only time the FA…
- 1971 The Rolling Stones released Sticky Fingers, the first album on their own…
- 1982 The ZX Spectrum, Britain's best-selling microcomputer, was released
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1016 | Edmund Ironside became King of England, reigning for only seven months before… | 2026 − 1016 = | |
| 1564 | Born: William Shakespeare | 2026 − 1564 = | |
| 1685 | Succeeding Charles II, his late brother, James II was crowned King of England | 2026 − 1685 = | |
| 1971 | The Rolling Stones released Sticky Fingers, the first album on their own… | 2026 − 1971 = |
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!
- Charles II was crowned King of England, Scotland and Ireland at Westminster…
- The first knights of the Order of the Garter, an order of chivalry founded by…
- Edmund Ironside became King of England, reigning for only seven months before…
- Succeeding Charles II, his late brother, James II was crowned King of England
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “The Rolling Stones released Sticky Fingers, the first album on their own”?
- A. 1971
- B. 1927
- C. 1564
In which year did this happen: “The first knights of the Order of the Garter, an order of chivalry founded by”?
- A. 1564
- B. 1971
- C. 1348
Which of these happened first?
- A. The Rolling Stones released Sticky Fingers, the first album on their own
- B. Charles II was crowned King of England, Scotland and Ireland at Westminster
- C. The first knights of the Order of the Garter, an order of chivalry founded by
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 23 April. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1016 → 1,010 years; 1564 → 462 years; 1685 → 341 years; 1971 → 55 years.
Order: 1 = Edmund Ironside became King of England, reigning for only seven months before… (1016), 2 = The first knights of the Order of the Garter, an order of chivalry founded by… (1348), 3 = Charles II was crowned King of England, Scotland and Ireland at Westminster… (1661), 4 = Succeeding Charles II, his late brother, James II was crowned King of England (1685).
Quiz: 1. A (1971); 2. C (1348); 3. C (The first knights of the Order of the Garter, an order of chivalry founded by).