Pocahontas

= = = = =Pocahontas= by Grace and Christy

Important Dates
1613 - March 21,1617 1614 - March standoff built to a violent confrotation between hundreds of English and powhatan men on Pamunkey River. 1615 - January 30,1615 John Rolf born on that date 1617- January 5,1617 she and Tomocomo were brought before the King at the Banqueting house in Whitehall Palace at a performance of Ben Jonson's masque The Vision of Delight

=**Why is this person famous?**= This person is famous because her father was Wahunsunacawh a.k.a Chief or Emperor Powhatan who was going to kill a English Settler, John Rolf.



Contributions

 * Pocahontas contributed freedom to an English Settler John Rolf by saving his innocent life when she jumped in front of the ax that was going to execute John Rolf.

Interesting Facts
1609 an injury from an gun powder explosion forced Smith to return to England to do medical care.