Which eighteenth-century ruler abolished punitive laws regarding Jews, imposed limits on the Catholic Church,
and granted effective toleration to all Christian sects?
(A) Louis XIV
(B) George III
(0) Catherine II
(D) Joseph ll
(E) Charles III

(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.