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- As Smith tells it, he was brought in front of Chief Powhatan, two large stones were placed on the ground, Smith's head was forced upon them, and a warrior raised a club to smash in his brains. Before this could happen, Pocahontas rushed in and placed her head upon his, which stopped the execution.
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Feb 20, 2024 · John Smith claimed Pocahontas saved him from execution when she was just 11 or 12 years old. Whether the story happened the way Smith tells it—or even at all—is up for debate, a 2017 ...
- Some Historians Believe The Story Is Fiction
- Mock Execution Ceremony
- Some Historians Believe The Story Is True
- Pocahontas' Age in Popular Images
- Was Pocahontas in Love with Captain John Smith?
- Another Pocahontas Mystery/Myth
Some historians believe that the story is simply not true. The earliest surviving account of the incident by Smith is quite different. Smith, who was known to go to great lengths to promote himself and his role in the early colony, only told the version of being saved by an "Indian princess" after she became famous. In 1612, Smith wrote of Pocahont...
Some historians believe that the story reflects Smith's mistaken interpretation of the "sacrifice." Apparently, there was a ceremony in which young Indigenous males underwent a mock execution, with a sponsor "saving" the "victim." If Pocahontas was in the role of sponsor, it would go a long way toward explaining much of the special relationship she...
Some historians believe the story happened largely as Smith reported it. Smith himself claimed to have written of the incident in a 1616 letter to Queen Anne, wife of King James I. This letter—if it ever existed—has neither been found or verified. So what's the truth? We'll likely never know. We do know that Pocahontas was a real person whose help ...
What iscertain is that many Hollywood versions and depictions in popular art are embellishments even on the story as told by Smith. According to all contemporary accounts, although they are often depicted as young adults in love, Pocahontas was a child of 10 to 13 at the time she met Smith—who was 28. There is a report from another colonist, descri...
Some historians believe Pocahontas was in love with Smith. She was not present when Smith left the colony to return to England and was told he had died. These historians cite Pocahontas' extreme reaction when she discovered Smith was still alive during a visit she made to England. Rather than romantic love, however, most historians believe the rela...
Another little possible myth having to do with Pocahontas is that she may have been married to an Indigenous man prior to marrying English colonist John Rolfe. A reference suggests that Pocahontas had previously married Kocoum, a "captain" of her father's tribe, and even had a daughter with him, but the child died. As Pocahontas was absent from the...
Nov 12, 2009 · According to Smith, the chief’s young daughter, Pocahontas, saved him from execution; historians have questioned his account. In any case, the Powhatan released Smith and escorted him back to...
Apr 3, 2014 · Smith’s 1616 account describes the dramatic act of selflessness which would become legendary: "... at the minute of my execution", he wrote, "she [Pocahontas] hazarded the beating out of...
As Smith tells it, he was brought in front of Chief Powhatan, two large stones were placed on the ground, Smith's head was forced upon them, and a warrior raised a club to smash in his brains. Before this could happen, Pocahontas rushed in and placed her head upon his, which stopped the execution.
Aug 17, 2009 · During this time, Smith was badly burned in a gunpowder explosion and returned to England. Pocahontas was told that Smith was dead. The English later captured Pocahontas.
Oct 29, 2009 · Pocahontas Saves John Smith Again . Pocahontas became known by the colonists as an important Powhatan emissary. She occasionally brought the hungry settlers food and helped successfully negotiate ...
