A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 22 August
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 22 August?
- 1485 At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Lancastrian forces under Henry Tudor, Earl of…
- 1642 King Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham, marking the beginning…
- 1711 Queen Anne's War: A British attempt to attack Quebec failed
- 1770 James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of…
- 1777 American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold used a ruse to convince the…
- 1851 The yacht America won the race for the Cup of One Hundred Sovereigns, later…
- 1914 First World War: A squadron of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards attacked a…
- 1995 Born: Dua Lipa
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1485 | At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Lancastrian forces under Henry Tudor, Earl of… | 2026 − 1485 = | |
| 1711 | Queen Anne's War: A British attempt to attack Quebec failed | 2026 − 1711 = | |
| 1777 | American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold used a ruse to convince the… | 2026 − 1777 = | |
| 1914 | First World War: A squadron of the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards attacked a… | 2026 − 1914 = |
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!
- At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Lancastrian forces under Henry Tudor, Earl of…
- James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of…
- Queen Anne's War: A British attempt to attack Quebec failed
- King Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham, marking the beginning…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “King Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham, marking the beginning”?
- A. 1642
- B. 1995
- C. 1851
In which year did this happen: “American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold used a ruse to convince the”?
- A. 1777
- B. 1967
- C. 1770
Which of these happened first?
- A. At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Lancastrian forces under Henry Tudor, Earl of
- B. American Revolutionary War: Benedict Arnold used a ruse to convince the
- C. King Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham, marking the beginning
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 22 August. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1485 → 541 years; 1711 → 315 years; 1777 → 249 years; 1914 → 112 years.
Order: 1 = At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Lancastrian forces under Henry Tudor, Earl of… (1485), 2 = King Charles I raised the royal standard at Nottingham, marking the beginning… (1642), 3 = Queen Anne's War: A British attempt to attack Quebec failed (1711), 4 = James Cook names and lands on Possession Island, and claims the east coast of… (1770).
Quiz: 1. A (1642); 2. A (1777); 3. A (At the Battle of Bosworth Field, Lancastrian forces under Henry Tudor, Earl of).