A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 27 May
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 27 May?
- 1153 Malcolm IV was crowned King of Scotland at the age of twelve
- 1199 John is crowned King of England
- 1257 Richard of Cornwall, and his wife, Sanchia of Provence, are crowned King and…
- 1595 A Gaelic Irish army successfully ambushes an English force in the battle of…
- 1897 Born: John Cockcroft
- 1922 Born: Christopher Lee
- 1967 Born: Paul Gascoigne
- 1971 Born: Paul Bettany
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1153 | Malcolm IV was crowned King of Scotland at the age of twelve | 2026 − 1153 = | |
| 1257 | Richard of Cornwall, and his wife, Sanchia of Provence, are crowned King and… | 2026 − 1257 = | |
| 1897 | Born: John Cockcroft | 2026 − 1897 = | |
| 1967 | Born: Paul Gascoigne | 2026 − 1967 = |
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!
- Malcolm IV was crowned King of Scotland at the age of twelve
- John is crowned King of England
- Richard of Cornwall, and his wife, Sanchia of Provence, are crowned King and…
- A Gaelic Irish army successfully ambushes an English force in the battle of…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Malcolm IV was crowned King of Scotland at the age of twelve”?
- A. 1897
- B. 1975
- C. 1153
In which year did this happen: “John is crowned King of England”?
- A. 1971
- B. 1922
- C. 1199
Which of these happened first?
- A. Malcolm IV was crowned King of Scotland at the age of twelve
- B. John is crowned King of England
- C. Richard of Cornwall, and his wife, Sanchia of Provence, are crowned King and
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 27 May. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1153 → 873 years; 1257 → 769 years; 1897 → 129 years; 1967 → 59 years.
Order: 1 = Malcolm IV was crowned King of Scotland at the age of twelve (1153), 2 = John is crowned King of England (1199), 3 = Richard of Cornwall, and his wife, Sanchia of Provence, are crowned King and… (1257), 4 = A Gaelic Irish army successfully ambushes an English force in the battle of… (1595).
Quiz: 1. C (1153); 2. C (1199); 3. A (Malcolm IV was crowned King of Scotland at the age of twelve).