IT was the year of revolution in Europe. In 1848, France, Italy, the German states and most of central Europe were in tumult. Karl Marx and Frederick Engels were just publishing their Communist Manifesto. Even in England, the tens of thousands of Chartists massing on London's Kennington Common in April were seen as a serious threat to the established order.
Meanwhile, 14 students at Cambridge University had more important matters on their minds. Full article