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Charles I of England ...
Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa did it ...
Genghis Khan did it ...
Frederick II of Prussia started something similar, but kept torture and capital punishment for acts of treason.

A surprise entry would be Napoleon Bonaparte - who outspokenly opposed torture. In some conquered places where torture was still legal before, he actually abolished it (Spain).

The barbarous custom of whipping men suspected of having important secrets to reveal must be abolished. It has always been recognized that this method of interrogation, by putting men to the torture, is useless. The wretches say whatever comes into their heads and whatever they think one wants to believe. Consequently, the Commander-in-Chief forbids the use of a method which is contrary to reason and humanity.

Are you serious?? NO-ONE abolished or outlawed torture... NO-ONE.

Why should they? It was their ONLY form of CONTROL.