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 from manuscripts received from M. the Bishop of TABRACA Vicar Apostolic of Siam and from other Missionaries in the Kingdom. PUBLISHED ORIGINALLY AT PARIS A. D. 1771. _Translated from the original French by_ B. O. CARTWRIGHT, B.A. EXHIBITIONER KING'S COLLEGE (CAMB). BANGKOK 1908. Printed under the auspices of the Committee of the Vajirañàna National Library. BANGKOK: Printed at the "American Presby. Mission Press." 1908. CONTENTS. PAGE. Translator's Preface IV. CHAPTER I. The First Kings of Siam 1 CHAPTER II. The Reign of Chao Narai 31 CHAPTER III. The Revolt of the Macassars 53 CHAPTER IV. The Revolution that brought about the downfall of Faulcon and the French 65 CHAPTER V. The Breach between the French and the Usurper 89 CHAPTER VI. The Persecution of the Christians after the departure of Des Farges 99 CHAPTER VII. Events leading up to the Revolution of 1760 109 CHAPTER VIII. The Revolution of 1760 115 CHAPTER IX. The Revolution of 1767 137 CHAPTER X. The Misfortunes of the Europeans after the Revolution 169 CHAPTER XI. After the Revolution of 1767 176 CHAPTER XII. Advantages that might accrue from commercial neighbouring relations with Siam and the Kingdoms 185 CHAPTER XIII. Tonkin 220 TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE.