A political history of Siam under the Prasatthong Dynasty 1629-1688
This thesis will deal with the history of Siam during the years of the Prasatthong Dynasty, 1629-1688. The first, and shorter, section will describe and analyse certain Thai political and social institutions within a strictly seventeenth century context, using in the main European primary sources. The topics to be covered are: the monarchy, the princes, the officials, the freemen and NslavesN, foreign communities, and the Buddhist monkhood. The second section of the thesis is a chronological survey of Siamese history from c.1628 to 1688. It begins by describing the usurpation of the throne by Okya Siworawong, who became King Prasatthong and reigned from 1629 to 1656. The political consequences of the usurpation and the means by which Prasatthong consolidated his power will be analysed. Siam's relations with tributary states and other foreign countries will also be dealt with. The rest of the second section consists of chapters on the succession disputes of 1656 and 1688, and the long reign of Prasatthong's son Narai (reigned 1656-1688). This account of Narai's reign will concentrate more on the court and on Siamese policies and reactions than on the well-known activities of European traders and missionaries.
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A political history of Siam under the Prasatthong Dynasty 1629-1688. This thesis will deal with the history of Siam during the years of the Prasatthong Dynasty, 1629-1688. The first, and shorter, section will describe and analyse certain Thai political and social institutions within a strictly seventeenth century context, using in the main European primary sources. The topics to be covered are: the monarchy, the princes, the officials, the freemen and NslavesN, foreign communities, and the Buddhist monkhood. The second section of the thesis is a chronological survey of Siamese history from c.1628 to 1688. It begins by describing the usurpation of the throne by Okya Siworawong, who became King Prasatthong and reigned from 1629 to 1656. The political consequences of the usurpation and the means by which Prasatthong consolidated his power will be analysed. Siam's relations with tributary states and other foreign countries will also be dealt with. The rest of the second section consists of chapters on the succession disputes of 1656 and 1688, and the long reign of Prasatthong's son Narai (reigned 1656-1688). This account of Narai's reign will concentrate more on the court and on Siamese policies and reactions than on the well-known activities of European traders and missionaries.
political_history deal history year dynasty first short section describe analyse certain thai political_social institution within_context use main european primary_source topic cover monarchy prince official freeman foreign community buddhist second_section chronological survey history begin_describe usurpation throne become king reign political consequence usurpation mean consolidated power analyse relation tributary state foreign_country also_deal with rest second_section consist succession dispute long reign son reign account reign concentrate court policy reaction well_known activity european trader missionary