Years later, she married John Rolfe, a tobacco planter, bringing peace between the settlers and Powhatan. This was a huge step because Virginia needed “good publicity” to continue being funded. This was “fortified by the visit of the Algonquian princess” with her son and husband, proving that it was possible to spread Christianity among the natives. The royal court saw an opportunity and Pocahontas earned royal honor by successfully connecting the two very contrasting men.