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Referenced at the opening as wise words about avoiding history lessons, described as 1950s schoolboy character books that Dominic loved as a child

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Tom's favorite history book as a child, described as covering ancient history including Sumeria, medieval China, and the Roman Empire with fabulous illustrations

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Lady Bird history book mentioned as one Dominic owned, later discussed as containing untrue stories about Cromwell being stolen by a monkey

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Lady Bird history book mentioned as one of the books Dominic has with him

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Lady Bird history book quoted directly, with passages about King James being unpleasant and Guy Fawkes being a brave gentleman

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Lady Bird book Tom mentions being disappointed by because it focused too much on Roman Britain rather than Julius Caesar himself

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Book by historian and illustrator Peter Connolly that Tom loved as a child, combining narrative history with facts about weaponry and illustrations of battles

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Companion book to The Roman Army by Peter Connolly, described enthusiastically by Tom

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Children's history book series mentioned as being full of curious facts about enemas and executions, but lacking narrative structure

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Classic British children's history book mentioned by listener Theobald Tiger as sparking their interest in history, described as surprisingly progressive despite its reputation

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Mentioned alongside Star Wars and Harry Potter as examples of stories with strong characters that appeal to children, referenced when discussing violence in children's fiction

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Mentioned as an example of stories with strong, well-defined characters that appeal to children

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Comic book series described by Tom as a gateway drug into history, particularly ancient history and the Roman conquest of Gaul

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Lady Bird book mentioned in discussion of how illustrations changed between 1957 and 1980 editions to show different perspectives on colonial encounters