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I've frequently read that the United States was the second republic to be based on Enlightenment principles, with the first being Corsica. But is this really correct? Corsica was actually claimed to be a Kingdom with the Virgin Mary as a sovereign. That means (a) it wasn't a republic and (b) how Enlightenment-based can it be if the Virgin Mary is the sovereign? It really seems like the USA is being robbed of an honour here.
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