Chapter 4: Journey to England
In 1616, Pocahontas and her young family made their
journey back to England.
Their expenses were paid for by the
Virginia Company of London.
They traveled to both London and
Norfolk, where the Rolfe family resided.
Pocahontas was treat-
ed as royalty during her stay in England, because the English
considered her as an Indian princess.
traditional Elizabethan style.
in Rural Brentford.
She also dressed in the
Eventually, the family settled
It was here that she again met Captain
John Smith, whom she thought was dead.
It would be the last
time she would ever meet with Captain John Smith.
In March of 1617, the Rolfe family decided to return to
Jamestown.
They were given funds to help establish a college
to Christianize the Powhatan Indians.
However, while on the
ship, Pocahontas became very ill, possibly with tuberculosis or
pneumonia. At age 22, she passed away and the ship returned to
England. The famous Pocahontas was taken to Gravesend and
buried in the church there.