This book describes the 1688 revolution which ended the first European attempts to penetrate the kingdom. King Narai of Siam, a sick man even before the outbreak, died two months later a prisoner in his own palace at Lopburi, displaced but nominally King. The revolution was followed by the reversal of an unpopular foreign policy dependence upon France, and at the same time, a severe rebuff was administered to King Louis XIV's advisers who aspired to subvert the national religion in Siam by attempting to convert the King to Roman Catholicism.
This copy is in Good condition. There is some spotting of the pages edges and inside cover. There is minimal creasing of the spine. There is an ownership mark on the inside. There is some minor shelf wear. As always, the photos are of the book you will receive.