Louis, the son of Louis XIV of France, was so called.
Great Intercourse.
A treaty signed in 1496 between Henry VII and Philip of Burgundy, stipulating for free commercial intercourse between the dominions of the two sovereigns, and joint efforts for the suppression of piracy. By this treaty also Perkyn Warbeck was expelled from Burgundian territory.
Great Session, Court of.
The old Supreme Court of Wales, abolished in 1831.
Great Storm.
The famous storm of November 26-27, 1703, when the first Eddystone lighthouse was destroyed. Twelve men-of-war and many merchant vessels were wrecked on the coast, and over 8,000 persons drowned. The damage done in London is said to have exceeded two millions sterling.
Great Triad Society.
An important secret society in China, supposed to be pledged to the expulsion of the Manchus and the establishment of a Chinese dynasty.