Plantagenet Somerset Fry

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Tom describes this as his absolute favorite history book as a child, which he tweeted about when soliciting questions for this episode. He explains that unlike the British-focused Ladybird books, it covered Sumeria, the New Kingdom, medieval China, and especially the Roman Empire with fabulous illustrations. Tom can still visualize specific illustrations including Nero watching Rome burn and the Sasanian king capturing a Roman emperor.