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15 de jun. de 2024 · An English colonist, planter, and merchant who settled in Virginia, John Rolfe married Pocahontas, the daughter of Chief Powhatan, in 1614. Pocahontas was held captive by the English colonists before she married John Rolfe — so it's difficult to say whether she truly consented to the union.
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21 de jun. de 2024 · After being taken hostage by the English, Pocahontas married John Rolfe, a distinguished settler, in April 1614. Following the marriage, peace prevailed between the English and the Native Americans as long as Chief Powhatan lived.
5 de jun. de 2024 · During her captivity, she converted to Christianity and subsequently, changed her name to Rebecca, married John Rolfe (an English tobacco planter), bore a son, and traveled to London where she was presented as Lady Rebecca at the court of Queen Anne.
19 de jun. de 2024 · His bases for the claim are (i) that other Native Americans had engaged in assassinations during the 17th century; and (ii) that Massasoit's own son, Metacomet, may have assassinated John Sassamon, an event that led to the bloody King Philip's War a half-century later.
21 de jun. de 2024 · For Jamestown, the introduction of tobacco by John Rolfe marked a critical turning point. His cultivation of a new tobacco strain, superior to the local variety, brought immense wealth to the colony. As tobacco farming became increasingly profitable, Jamestown gained stability and prosperity.
Hace 1 día · He portrayed colonist John Rolfe in The New World, a historical drama film inspired by the stories of Pocahontas, directed by Terrence Malick. The film was released on 25 December 2005.
Hace 5 días · The New World is a 2005 historical romantic drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick, depicting the founding of the Jamestown, Virginia, settlement and inspired by the historical figures Captain John Smith, Pocahontas of the Powhatan tribe, and Englishman John Rolfe.
