A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 10 July
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 10 July?
- 1372 The Treaty of Tagilde was signed between Ferdinand I of Portugal and…
- 1553 Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed the successor to King Edward VI of England…
- 1645 English Civil War: The Parliamentarians destroyed the last Royalist field army…
- 1668 Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660): Henry Morgan with an English privateer force…
- 1778 American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great…
- 1921 Irish War of Independence: One day after a truce was agreed between the Irish…
- 1947 Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor-General of Pakistan…
- 1973 The Bahamas gains full independence within the Commonwealth of Nations
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1372 | The Treaty of Tagilde was signed between Ferdinand I of Portugal and… | 2026 − 1372 = | |
| 1645 | English Civil War: The Parliamentarians destroyed the last Royalist field army… | 2026 − 1645 = | |
| 1778 | American Revolution: Louis XVI of France declares war on the Kingdom of Great… | 2026 − 1778 = | |
| 1947 | Muhammad Ali Jinnah is recommended as the first Governor-General of Pakistan… | 2026 − 1947 = |
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!
- Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660): Henry Morgan with an English privateer force…
- The Treaty of Tagilde was signed between Ferdinand I of Portugal and…
- Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed the successor to King Edward VI of England…
- English Civil War: The Parliamentarians destroyed the last Royalist field army…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “English Civil War: The Parliamentarians destroyed the last Royalist field army”?
- A. 1553
- B. 1645
- C. 1723
In which year did this happen: “Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed the successor to King Edward VI of England”?
- A. 1451
- B. 1973
- C. 1553
Which of these happened first?
- A. Irish War of Independence: One day after a truce was agreed between the Irish
- B. English Civil War: The Parliamentarians destroyed the last Royalist field army
- C. Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed the successor to King Edward VI of England
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 10 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1372 → 654 years; 1645 → 381 years; 1778 → 248 years; 1947 → 79 years.
Order: 1 = The Treaty of Tagilde was signed between Ferdinand I of Portugal and… (1372), 2 = Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed the successor to King Edward VI of England… (1553), 3 = English Civil War: The Parliamentarians destroyed the last Royalist field army… (1645), 4 = Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660): Henry Morgan with an English privateer force… (1668).
Quiz: 1. B (1645); 2. C (1553); 3. C (Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed the successor to King Edward VI of England).