How old was Pocahontas when she got married?
How old was Pocahontas when she got married? She married tobacco planter John Rolfe in April 1614 at the age of about 17 or 18, and she bore their son Thomas Rolfe in January 1615.
What really happened between Pocahontas and John Smith?
When negotiations collapsed, the chief supposedly planned an ambush and Smith’s execution. But Pocahontas warned Smith of her father’s plans and saved his life again. Soon after, Smith was injured and returned to England; however, Pocahontas and her father were told he died.
Why didn’t Pocahontas choose John Smith?
She did encounter John Smith during her stay, but was angry with him for betraying the kin relationship that her father had established with him. During the “What A Day In London” sequence, a character appears who is evidently intended to be William Shakespeare.