Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire Catholicism and between members of different confessions. These conflicts were often mixed with conflict with the state. Important for the revolutionaries were state conflicts including the armed forces and collection of taxes. As 1848 approached, the revolutions the Empire crushed to maintain longstanding conservative minister Klemens Wenzel von Metternich's Concert of Europe left the empire nearly bankrupt and in continual need of soldiers. Draft commissions led to brawls between soldiers and civilians. All of this further agitated the peasantry, who resented their remaining feudal obligations. Despite lack of freedom of the press and association, there was a flourishing liberal German
Empire Award for Scene of the Year Empire Award for Scene of the Year The Empire Award for Scene of the Year was an Empire Award presented annually by the British film magazine "Empire" to honor the best film scene of the previous year. The Empire Award for Scene of the Year was first introduced at the 8th Empire Awards ceremony in 2003 with "Yoda's duel" from "" receiving the award and last presented at the 12th Empire Awards ceremony in 2007 with "The bridge attack" from "" receiving the award. Winners were voted by the readers of "Empire" magazine. In the list below, winners are listed