A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 25 July
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 25 July?
- 1441 King Henry VI of England lays the foundation stone of King's College Chapel…
- 1547 Henry II was crowned King of France at Reims Cathedral
- 1591 Eighty Years' War: Dutch and English forces relieved the siege of Knodsenburg…
- 1593 Henry IV of France publicly converts from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism
- 1603 James VI and I and Anne of Denmark are crowned in Westminster Abbey
- 1797 Horatio Nelson loses more than 300 men and his right arm during the failed…
- 1909 Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a…
- 2022 The Duffield Memorial in Great Baddow, an "unusual example of Art Nouveau…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1441 | King Henry VI of England lays the foundation stone of King's College Chapel… | 2026 − 1441 = | |
| 1591 | Eighty Years' War: Dutch and English forces relieved the siege of Knodsenburg… | 2026 − 1591 = | |
| 1603 | James VI and I and Anne of Denmark are crowned in Westminster Abbey | 2026 − 1603 = | |
| 1909 | Louis Blériot makes the first flight across the English Channel in a… | 2026 − 1909 = |
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!
- Henry II was crowned King of France at Reims Cathedral
- King Henry VI of England lays the foundation stone of King's College Chapel…
- Henry IV of France publicly converts from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism
- Eighty Years' War: Dutch and English forces relieved the siege of Knodsenburg…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Eighty Years' War: Dutch and English forces relieved the siege of Knodsenburg”?
- A. 1909
- B. 1848
- C. 1591
In which year did this happen: “Henry II was crowned King of France at Reims Cathedral”?
- A. 1137
- B. 1547
- C. 1593
Which of these happened first?
- A. Henry II was crowned King of France at Reims Cathedral
- B. The Duffield Memorial in Great Baddow, an "unusual example of Art Nouveau
- C. Eighty Years' War: Dutch and English forces relieved the siege of Knodsenburg
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 25 July. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1441 → 585 years; 1591 → 435 years; 1603 → 423 years; 1909 → 117 years.
Order: 1 = King Henry VI of England lays the foundation stone of King's College Chapel… (1441), 2 = Henry II was crowned King of France at Reims Cathedral (1547), 3 = Eighty Years' War: Dutch and English forces relieved the siege of Knodsenburg… (1591), 4 = Henry IV of France publicly converts from Protestantism to Roman Catholicism (1593).
Quiz: 1. C (1591); 2. B (1547); 3. A (Henry II was crowned King of France at Reims Cathedral).