USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1614, Pocahontas converted to Christianity and was baptized “Rebecca.” In April 1614, she and John Rolfe married. The marriage led to the “Peace of Pocahontas; ” a lull in the inevitable conflicts between the English and Powhatan Indians. The Rolfes soon had a son named Thomas.

Detailed explanation-2: -The marriage of Pocahontas and John Rolfe in 1614 changed the demographics of Virginia residents. Their only child, Thomas Rolfe, was the first descendent in a line that now spans over seven generations. Thomas was the culmination of years of contact between the Powhatan Indians and the English.

Detailed explanation-3: -In March 1617, Pocahontas and Rolfe prepared to sail back to Virginia. However, the day before they were to leave, Pocahontas died, probably of smallpox, and was buried at the parish church of St. George in Gravesend, England. John Rolfe returned to Virginia and was killed in a Native American massacre in 1622.

Detailed explanation-4: -Why did Powhatan allow Pocahontas to marry John Rolfe? Chief Powhatan allowed his daughter, Pocahontas, to marry Rolfe in a last attempt to create an alliance between his confederacy and the English colonists. They married, and she converted to Christianity, traveling to England with Rolfe before her death in 1617.

Detailed explanation-5: -The couple sailed to England with their infant son Thomas in 1616. Seven months later, Pocahontas died as they prepared to travel home. Rolfe returned to Virginia, remarried and served a prominent role in the economic and political life of the colony until his death in 1622.