Gregorian Compact

The Gregorian Compact was a contract between the court of King George II of England and Faction Paradox which was negotiated in January 1752. (COMIC: Bêtes Noires & Dark Horses)

In it, the Faction "purchased" the eleven days from 3 September to 13 September 1752 which were "lost" when England switched from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian. These days became the site of the Eleven-Day Empire. What the Faction paid for the days was unknown. (PROSE: The Book of the War)

According to Never Give A Sucker An Even Break: History's Dodgiest Deals, incumbent Prime Minister Henry Pelham called the compact "an opportunity to relieve the somewhat delusional from the burden of their unfathomably abundant assets". (PROSE: Weapons Grade Snake Oil)