A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 14 June
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 14 June?
- 1216 First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester…
- 1644 First English Civil War: Prince Maurice abandoned his siege of Lyme Regis in…
- 1666 A four day long naval engagement between the Dutch and English fleet ends…
- 1690 King William III of England (William of Orange) lands in Ireland to confront…
- 1822 In a paper presented to the Royal Astronomical Society, English mathematician…
- 1888 The White Rajahs territories become the British protectorate of Sarawak
- 1944 Second World War: The British Army abandoned its attempt to capture the…
- 1982 Falklands War: British prime minister Margaret Thatcher announced that white…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1216 | First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester… | 2026 − 1216 = | |
| 1666 | A four day long naval engagement between the Dutch and English fleet ends… | 2026 − 1666 = | |
| 1822 | In a paper presented to the Royal Astronomical Society, English mathematician… | 2026 − 1822 = | |
| 1944 | Second World War: The British Army abandoned its attempt to capture the… | 2026 − 1944 = |
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!
- First English Civil War: Prince Maurice abandoned his siege of Lyme Regis in…
- First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester…
- King William III of England (William of Orange) lands in Ireland to confront…
- A four day long naval engagement between the Dutch and English fleet ends…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Falklands War: British prime minister Margaret Thatcher announced that white”?
- A. 1924
- B. 1982
- C. 1822
In which year did this happen: “Second World War: The British Army abandoned its attempt to capture the”?
- A. 1839
- B. 1944
- C. 1982
Which of these happened first?
- A. Second World War: The British Army abandoned its attempt to capture the
- B. In a paper presented to the Royal Astronomical Society, English mathematician
- C. Falklands War: British prime minister Margaret Thatcher announced that white
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 14 June. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1216 → 810 years; 1666 → 360 years; 1822 → 204 years; 1944 → 82 years.
Order: 1 = First Barons' War: Prince Louis of France takes the city of Winchester… (1216), 2 = First English Civil War: Prince Maurice abandoned his siege of Lyme Regis in… (1644), 3 = A four day long naval engagement between the Dutch and English fleet ends… (1666), 4 = King William III of England (William of Orange) lands in Ireland to confront… (1690).
Quiz: 1. B (1982); 2. B (1944); 3. B (In a paper presented to the Royal Astronomical Society, English mathematician).