Question

Which eighteenth-century ruler abolished punitive laws regarding Jews, imposed limits on the Catholic Church,

Answer 1

Answer:

(D) Joseph ll

Explanation:

• The legal principles of religious tolerance have been realized by the rule of law of the modern epoch, only the modern world does it guarantee the freedom of the individual.
• This could be felt already in the reform efforts of enlightened absolutism.
• Establishing the principles of a monarchist rule of law and seeking to  unifying age-old, regional and local laws and legal customs produced an extensive codification of the law in the 18th century.
• Austria-Hungarian ruler Joseph II enacts a Decree on Tolerance proclaiming religious tolerance in his country.