Wahunsenacawh died in 1618, after which the chiefdom was ultimately passed to his younger brother Opechancanough, who led the Indian Massacre of 1622 as well as a second attack in 1644.
The passage describes the succession of leadership following Wahunsenacawh's death and his brother Opechancanough's subsequent actions, including the Indian Massacre of 1622 and another attack in 1644.