Phetracha [SEP] country of citizenship
Phetracha
Phetracha (alternative spellings: "Bedraja", "P'etraja", "Petraja", "Petratcha"; also called "Phra Phetracha"; , ; 1632–1703) was a king of the Ayutthaya kingdom in Thailand, usurping the throne from his predecessor King Narai and founding the "Ban Phlu Luang" dynasty, the final one of the Ayutthaya kingdom. Originally a member of king Narai's extended family (two of his relatives were among Narai's wives), he was a trusted councilor of Narai, and
an agreement to leave the country with his men on board the "Oriflamme" and two Siamese ships, the "Siam" and the "Louvo", provided by Phetracha. The new king Phetracha gave back all his French prisoners. To guarantee the agreement, the French were supposed to leave the country holding two Siamese hostages, while three French hostages were supposed to remain in Siam until the Siamese ships were returned: Mgr Laneau, Bishop of Metellopolis, Véret, the head of the French factory in Siam, and Chevalier