The official title of a man named Thomas West who served as “governor-for-life” and general of Virginia beginning in 1610, stepping in after John Smith left the position. His arrival came at a crucial moment—his flotilla of ships showed up just as many disheartened, sick, exhausted colonists were preparing to leave Jamestown behind. His method of rulership was fairly cruel, he increased hostilities between the settlers and the surrounding tribes through antagonism, assaults, and hostage-takings. In 1612, after just a couple of years in Jamestown, he, too, gave up the post to return to England.
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Lord De La Warr Character Timeline in Pocahontas and the Powhatan Dilemma
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Chapter 4: Jamestown
...As the ships head downriver, however, they are met with a surprise: a new governor, Lord De La Warr , arriving with a new charter, 150 new settlers, and provisions. Both fleets return to...
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Chapter 5: Kidnapped
...They help the colonists living there prepare to leave, but have their fateful encounter with Lord De La Warr on their way down the river and decide to stay. Months later, Rolfe’s wife—whose name...
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Within months of De La Warr ’s arrival, Jamestown descends into war with the surrounding tribes. Settlers are instructed to have...
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...the surrounding tribes, for both retribution and political strategy. Captain Samuel Argall, a favorite of De La Warr , is sent over from England to find a way to stop the deterioration of...
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