King Boromokot had a good deal of troubel with his children. At the time of his accension his family was already a very large one, and when he died in 1756 he left on less than 123 children, fifteen by his qeens, and 108 by inferior wives. His eldest son, who bore the title of Kron K'un Sena P'irak, was a violent and unruly youth. He bore a great hatred to his consin, Prince Naren, for whom the king had a great partiality. On one occasion Prince Naren, who was still a member of the Buddhist Priest-hood, went to the palace to visit the King, who was unwell. Prince Sena P'itak made a savege attack on him with a dagger. He was not injured, but the King, on hearing of this crime, was so incensed that he gave order for his son to be flogged. The Priest-Prince interceded for the culprit and even took him to live under his protection in his temple. The offender was ultimately pardoned, but two of his half-brothers, who were implicated in the crime, were flogged to death. In 1740 Prince Sena P'itak was appointed Maha Uparat. At this time Siam, though somewhat depopulated, was seemingly in a most happy and prosperous condition. Every writer refers to the reign of King Boromokot as thought it was the golden age of Siam, and speaks of the magnificence if the Court and the happiness of the people. The truth is, however, that the long period of peace had done the country on good. Rich and poor alike had become idle and lururious, and were unfit for warfare or fatigue.