A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 12 June
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 12 June?
- 1381 Peasants' Revolt: In England, rebels assemble at Blackheath, just outside London
- 1429 Hundred Years' War: On the second day of the Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc…
- 1643 The Westminster Assembly is convened by the Parliament of England, without the…
- 1775 Thomas Gage, the governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, offered a…
- 1802 Born: Harriet Martineau
- 1819 Born: Charles Kingsley
- 1897 Born: Anthony Eden
- 1940 World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to General…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1381 | Peasants' Revolt: In England, rebels assemble at Blackheath, just outside London | 2026 − 1381 = | |
| 1643 | The Westminster Assembly is convened by the Parliament of England, without the… | 2026 − 1643 = | |
| 1802 | Born: Harriet Martineau | 2026 − 1802 = | |
| 1897 | Born: Anthony Eden | 2026 − 1897 = |
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!
- Peasants' Revolt: In England, rebels assemble at Blackheath, just outside London
- The Westminster Assembly is convened by the Parliament of England, without the…
- Thomas Gage, the governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, offered a…
- Hundred Years' War: On the second day of the Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Thomas Gage, the governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, offered a”?
- A. 1843
- B. 1949
- C. 1775
In which year did this happen: “Hundred Years' War: On the second day of the Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc”?
- A. 1429
- B. 1819
- C. 1851
Which of these happened first?
- A. Thomas Gage, the governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, offered a
- B. Hundred Years' War: On the second day of the Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc
- C. World War II: Thirteen thousand British and French troops surrender to General
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 12 June. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1381 → 645 years; 1643 → 383 years; 1802 → 224 years; 1897 → 129 years.
Order: 1 = Peasants' Revolt: In England, rebels assemble at Blackheath, just outside London (1381), 2 = Hundred Years' War: On the second day of the Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc… (1429), 3 = The Westminster Assembly is convened by the Parliament of England, without the… (1643), 4 = Thomas Gage, the governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay, offered a… (1775).
Quiz: 1. C (1775); 2. A (1429); 3. B (Hundred Years' War: On the second day of the Battle of Jargeau, Joan of Arc).