Project Gutenberg 2014-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 190 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.) Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Thailand -- Description and travel Thailand -- History DS Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Royalty 426247 2025-07-18T05:25:38.454565 text/html 426569 426107 2024-10-18T16:10:10.513403 2023-09-19T11:23:01.166406 text/html text/html 259211 2025-07-18T05:25:46.205568 application/epub+zip 266038 2025-07-18T05:25:41.949568 application/epub+zip 219567 2025-07-18T05:25:40.756585 application/epub+zip 562370 2025-07-18T05:25:49.626531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535890 2025-07-18T05:25:45.425542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 398346 2022-09-20T10:25:38.810741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399790 2025-07-18T05:25:38.091618 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 379348 2024-10-23T21:58:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19161 2025-07-18T05:25:49.749531 application/rdf+xml 25875 2025-07-18T05:25:41.246547 image/jpeg 4729 2025-07-18T05:25:40.999552 image/jpeg 257002 2025-07-18T05:25:38.486592 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia