Cook’s peaceful visit was reversed by changing seasonal deities and local sentiments.

Evidence

But as he and the chief walked on the beach at Kealakekua Bay the chief’s men raised the alarm and in the ensuing mêlée Cook was killed. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1337

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 1337