History of the Kingdom of Siam

Turpin's History of Siam, published at Paris in the year 1771 consists of two volumes, the first of which deals merely with the natural History of Siam.
The present book is a translation of the second volume only, and is of considerable interest owing to the fact that it is the only extant European work dealing with the events leading up to and succeeding the fall of the old capital, Ayuthia. We have no accounts of the compiler M. Turpin himself, and therefore are unable to give any account of his life or position. - Summary by B. O. Cartwright (7 hr 12 min)

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CHAPTER 1, THE FIRST KINGS OF SIAM (Part 1)	26:53	Read by roselbex
CHAPTER 1, THE FIRST KINGS OF SIAM (Part 2)	29:41	Read by roselbex
CHAPTER 2, THE REIGN OF CHAO NARAI	40:50	Read by roselbex
CHAPTER 3, THE REVOLT OF THE MACASSARS	21:48	Read by roselbex
CHAPTER 4, THE REVOLUTION THAT BROUGHT ABOUT THE DOWNFALL OF FAULCON AND THE FR…	43:34	Read by roselbex
CHAPTER 5, THE BREACH BETWEEN THE FRENCH AND THE USURPER	20:28	Read by Rita Boutros
CHAPTER 6, THE PERSECUTION OF THE CHRISTIANS AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF DES FARGES	19:38	Read by Rita Boutros
CHAPTER 7, EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE REVOLUTION OF 1760	10:16	Read by Randy
CHAPTER 8, THE REVOLUTION OF 1760	38:11	Read by roselbex
CHAPTER 9, THE REVOLUTION OF 1767 (Part 1)	28:14	Read by roselbex
CHAPTER 9, THE REVOLUTION OF 1767 (Part 2)	30:01	Read by roselbex
CHAPTER 10, THE MISFORTUNES OF THE EUROPEANS AFTER THE REVOLUTION	12:21	Read by Randy
CHAPTER 11, AFTER THE REVOLUTION OF 1767	15:43	Read by Randy
CHAPTER 12, ADVANTAGES THAT MIGHT ACCRUE FROM COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH SIAM AN…	34:21	Read by roselbex
CHAPTER 12, ADVANTAGES THAT MIGHT ACCRUE FROM COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH SIAM AN…	32:17	Read by roselbex
CHAPTER 13, TONKIN	28:13	Read by Rita Boutros

History of the Kingdom of Siam

François-Henri Turpin

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