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Austria: Maria Theresia - the only female Habsburgian ruler ever and her son and sucessor Joseph II banned torture, established compulsory education, reformed the military and the administration. Joseph even forbade most catholic orders - all that were not charitable. At the same time he built churches because he wanted that all people could reach a church within 1 hour of walking distance.

Yet there was neither free press, not a parliament or the right to vote.

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