Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . er the pretext ofa rebellion against his elder brother. Those who wereenvious of the regent, excited the king to revenge hisbrothers death as causeless, and plan the regents assas-sination ; but he, being seasonably apprised of it, called acouncil of the nobles and dethroned him after one yearsreign, and then raised his youngest brother, the thirdson, to the throne. He was only eleven years old. His extreme youthand fondness for play, rather than politics or govern-ment, soon created
Travels in the central parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos : during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860 . er the pretext ofa rebellion against his elder brother. Those who wereenvious of the regent, excited the king to revenge hisbrothers death as causeless, and plan the regents assas-sination ; but he, being seasonably apprised of it, called acouncil of the nobles and dethroned him after one yearsreign, and then raised his youngest brother, the thirdson, to the throne. He was only eleven years old. His extreme youthand fondness for play, rather than politics or govern-ment, soon created discontent. Men of office saw that itwas exposing their country to contempt, and sought forsome one who might fill the place with dignity. Theregent was long accustomed to all the duties of thegovernment, and had enjoyed the confidence of their latevenerable king; so, with one voice, the child was dethronedand the regent exalted under the title of Phra Chau PraSath-thong. This event occurred 1630. The king was said to have been connected with theformer dynasty, both paternally and maternally; but the. Chap. II. HISTOEICAL SKETCH. 81 connection must have been quite remote and the reign of the priest-king he bore the titleRaja Suriwong, as indicating a remote connection withthe royal family. From him descended a line of tenkings, who reigned at Ayuthia and Lopha-buri—Louvoof French writers. This line was once interrupted by anusurper between the fourth and fifth reigns. This usurperwas the foster-father of an unacknowledged though realson of the fourth king Chau Ndrdi. During his reignmany European merchants established themselves andtheir trade in the country, among whom was Constan-tine Phaulkon (Faulkon). He became a great favouritethrough his skill in business, his suggestions and super-intendence of public works after European models, andby his presents of many articles regarded by the peopleof those days as great curiosities, such as telescopes, &c. Ki
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