A Day in the Past · history worksheet
On this day: 7 September
Name: Class: Date:
1. What happened on 7 September?
- 1191 Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops…
- 1533 Born: Elizabeth I
- 1625 The Treaty of Southampton makes an alliance between England and the Dutch…
- 1642 First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the…
- 1778 Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States…
- 1836 Born: Henry Campbell-Bannerman
- 1907 Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool…
- 1921 The Legion of Mary, the largest apostolic organization of lay people in the…
2. How long ago?
This year is 2026. Work out how many years ago each thing happened.
| Year | What happened | Sum | Years ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1191 | Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops… | 2026 − 1191 = | |
| 1625 | The Treaty of Southampton makes an alliance between England and the Dutch… | 2026 − 1625 = | |
| 1778 | Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States… | 2026 − 1778 = | |
| 1907 | Cunard Line's RMS Lusitania sets sail on her maiden voyage from Liverpool… | 2026 − 1907 = |
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!
- Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops…
- First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the…
- Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States…
- The Treaty of Southampton makes an alliance between England and the Dutch…
4. Quick quiz
In which year did this happen: “Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops”?
- A. 1191
- B. 1625
- C. 1966
In which year did this happen: “First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the”?
- A. 1642
- B. 1887
- C. 1907
Which of these happened first?
- A. Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States
- B. First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the
- C. Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops
5. Draw it!
Draw your favourite event from 7 September. Then write a sentence about why you chose it.
Answers for teachers
How long ago: 1191 → 835 years; 1625 → 401 years; 1778 → 248 years; 1907 → 119 years.
Order: 1 = Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops… (1191), 2 = The Treaty of Southampton makes an alliance between England and the Dutch… (1625), 3 = First English Civil War: Royalist and Parliamentarian forces clashed in the… (1642), 4 = Anglo-French War: Having established an alliance with the United States… (1778).
Quiz: 1. A (1191); 2. A (1642); 3. C (Third Crusade: Crusaders under Richard I of England defeated Ayyubid troops).