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A Day in the Past · history worksheet

On this day: 13 June

Name: Class: Date:

1. What happened on 13 June?

  1. 1381 In England, the Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, comes to a head, as rebels…
  2. 1514 Henry Grace à Dieu, the largest warship ever built at the time, was launched…
  3. 1625 King Charles I of England marries Catholic princess Henrietta Maria of France…
  4. 1773 Born: Thomas Young
  5. 1774 Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the…
  6. 1831 Born: James Clerk Maxwell
  7. 1865 Born: W. B. Yeats
  8. 1943 Born: Malcolm McDowell

2. How long ago?

This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.

YearWhat happenedSumYears ago
1381In England, the Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, comes to a head, as rebels…2026 − 1381 =
1625King Charles I of England marries Catholic princess Henrietta Maria of France…2026 − 1625 =
1774Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the…2026 − 1774 =
1865Born: W. B. Yeats2026 − 1865 =

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!

4. Quick quiz

  1. In which year did this happen: “Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the”?

    • A. 1774
    • B. 1381
    • C. 1831

  2. In which year did this happen: “Henry Grace à Dieu, the largest warship ever built at the time, was launched”?

    • A. 1892
    • B. 1865
    • C. 1514

  3. Which of these happened first?

    • A. Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the
    • B. Henry Grace à Dieu, the largest warship ever built at the time, was launched
    • C. King Charles I of England marries Catholic princess Henrietta Maria of France

5. Draw it!

Draw your favourite event from 13 June. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.

Answers for teachers

How long ago: 1381 → 645 years; 1625 → 401 years; 1774 → 252 years; 1865 → 161 years.

Order: 1 = In England, the Peasants' Revolt, led by Wat Tyler, comes to a head, as rebels… (1381), 2 = Henry Grace à Dieu, the largest warship ever built at the time, was launched… (1514), 3 = King Charles I of England marries Catholic princess Henrietta Maria of France… (1625), 4 = Rhode Island becomes the first of Britain's North American colonies to ban the… (1774).

Quiz: 1. A (1774); 2. C (1514); 3. B (Henry Grace à Dieu, the largest warship ever built at the time, was launched).