Project Gutenberg 2014-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 70 Turpin, F. H. (François Henri) 1709 1799 Turpin, Francois-Rene Turpin, François-René Turpin, François-Henri Cartwright, B. O. (Basil Osborn) 1877 1928 Cartwright, Basil Osborn History of the Kingdom of Siam and of the revolutions that have caused the overthrow of the empire, up to A.D. 1770 Translation of: Histoire civile et naturelle du royaume de Siam et des révolutions qui ont bouleversé cet empire jusqu’en 1770 Produced by the volunteers of Project Gutenberg Thailand. Proofreading by users emil, LScribe, rikker, wyaryan, Saksith, ianh68, andysteve, Claudio, kaewmala, matt, Gyurme, bencrowder. PGT is an affiliated sister project focusing on public domain books on Thailand and Southeast Asia. Project leads: Rikker Dockum, Emil Kloeden. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The National Library of Thailand.) "History of the Kingdom of Siam and of the Revolutions That Have Caused the Overthrow of the Empire, up to A.D. 1770" compiled by M. Turpin is a historical account written in the late 18th century. The book chronicles the tumultuous history of the Kingdom of Siam, focusing particularly on the revolts and power struggles that shaped its political landscape leading up to 1770. It explores the political dynamics and social conditions under various kings, providing insight into both internal strife and external challenges faced by the empire. The opening of this work sets the stage for a detailed narrative on Siam's early history and revolutions, emphasizing the role of despotism as a catalyst for conflict within the kingdom. From the very beginning, it establishes a critical tone regarding the oppressive rulers and paves the way for discussions of notable kings and their reigns. The text delves into the governance challenges faced by earlier monarchs, the impact of foreign invasions, and the consistent cycle of tyranny and rebellion, illustrating the precariousness of power and the ever-present potential for change through uprising. The themes presented in this introductory portion lay a foundational understanding of a kingdom in flux, marked by both cultural richness and historical turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Thailand -- Description and travel Thailand -- History DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 426568 426114 2024-09-18T15:50:57.077058 2023-09-19T11:23:01.001400 text/html text/html 426561 426107 2024-09-18T15:50:57.292078 2023-09-19T11:23:01.166406 text/html text/html 228562 2024-09-18T15:51:04.275554 application/epub+zip 235488 2024-09-18T15:50:59.854066 application/epub+zip 231113 2024-09-18T15:50:58.911091 application/epub+zip 516555 2024-09-18T15:51:07.967537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490248 2024-09-18T15:51:03.628565 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398346 2022-09-20T10:25:38.810741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400247 399836 2024-09-18T15:50:56.751074 2023-09-19T11:23:00.721338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 399813 2016-05-14T10:20:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 147173 2016-05-14T10:22:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 399801 2016-05-14T10:21:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147123 2016-05-14T10:22:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20891 2024-09-18T15:51:08.111502 application/rdf+xml 25736 2024-09-18T15:50:59.277119 image/jpeg 4709 2024-09-18T15:50:59.092058 image/jpeg 228136 2024-09-18T15:50:57.330096 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia