Laura Tompkins

Research Manager @HRP_palaces. Historian of monarchy, politics, and favourites in late medieval England. Specialist on Alice Perrers, mistress of Edward III.

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

A reminder if anyone is interested in giving a paper @IMC_Leeds next year in a strand of papers on Cultural Memory, History, and Heritage, please do drop me a quick email! If anyone working in GLAM or cultural heritage organisations could repost I'd be very grateful :)

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

Call for Papers for a strand @IMC_Leeds 2025 focusing on Cultural Memory, History, and Heritage. Any queries please just get in touch! Proposals from cultural heritage and GLAM professionals or students working in these fields are very much encouraged.

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

Sun peeking over the top of Chapel Court @HampCourtPal @HRP_palaces

[Prof.Turi King @Turi__King]

If anyone fancies a listen, I’ve done a podcast on analysis that could be carried out on the ‘Princes in the Tower’ remains in Westminster Abbey.

https://t.co/Z4XBwzeLnh

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

On the anniversary of the discovery of two skeletons at the Tower of London, which at the time were believed to be those of the Princes in the Tower, listen to me and @TracyBorman discuss with @FarrisCharles the events surrounding their disappearance and its ongoing legacy.

[The Tower of London @TowerOfLondon]

It's 350 years since two skeletons were discovered at the Tower of London, believed by many to be the Princes in the Tower 🏰

🎧 In our latest podcast episode, Chief Curator Tracy Borman, Research Lead Dr Laura Tompkins and Public Historian Charles Farris discuss this mystery ⬇️

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

Call for Papers for a strand @IMC_Leeds 2025 focusing on Cultural Memory, History, and Heritage. Any queries please just get in touch! Proposals from cultural heritage and GLAM professionals or students working in these fields are very much encouraged.

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

Morning sunshine on fountains court ☀️

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

Feeling like a muggy sort of Tower day

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

If you’re looking for some Friday listening, a little something I recorded last week with James Ross @CMRR_Winchester and my colleague @FarrisCharles https://t.co/Cb6TlcxCrO

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

@beyondnotables Amazing, this makes me so happy!

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

Just polishing off and editing a bit of writing and wanted to share my admiration for the brilliant work of Maude Clarke. I hadn’t realised before that she died so young, what a loss.
https://t.co/R5bc7yOl19

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

Come join our team! HRP are currently advertising for a new archivist and curator of our architectural drawings collection. Deadline 19th May.
https://t.co/vyEH91ysyc

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

A reminder of this fabulous funded PhD opportunity. Deadline 15 May!

[Historic Royal Palaces @HRP_palaces]

🔔 Studentship opportunity 🔔 This exciting Collaborative Doctoral Partnership examines three English queens consort.

'Courting Magnificence: The Materiality of Late Medieval Queens' Households' with Historic Royal Palaces and University of Lincoln. 📝 https://t.co/zZjmqeD6Am

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

Very exciting fully funded @CDPConnect opportunity between @HRP_palaces and @LincolnMedieval. Co-supervised by @MedievalFemina, myself, and @FarrisCharles. Apply now!

[Louise J. Wilkinson @MedievalFemina]

Apply to study with us! - @AlicePerrers, @FarrisCharles & I have a fully funded Collaborative Doctoral Partnership studentship with @HRP_palaces @LincolnMedieval on Late Medieval Queens’ Households’. See ‘History’: https://t.co/YWPBN7q19J

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

Great placement opportunity with @HRP_palaces for @OOCDTP students.

[Open-Oxford-Cambridge DTP @OOCDTP]

Fantastic new OOC DTP Placement opportunity announced, with @HRP_palaces. Visit our website for further details and information on how to apply! https://t.co/RSQOkPNrww

[Dr Rachel Delman @rachel_delman]

If you’re interested in what medievalists can bring to the table when it comes to Heritage and Public Policy, @mariannelouisew, @AlicePerrers and I have organised just the pre-disco @IMC_Leeds #IMC2024 session for you, inc. a range of brilliant speakers and projects

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

The Chapel of St John @TowerOfLondon glowing in the late afternoon winter sun.

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

The Society for Fourteenth-Century Studies are looking for four more papers for our regular strand of sessions @IMC_Leeds! If you are interested please contact Prof Chris Given-Wilson (email easily found via search engines) who is convening next year’s sessions.

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

@pmcdonagh7 @rionamorris Congratulations!!

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

@LauraAKarim @RG1253 @MortimerSociety Thanks @LauraAKarim very kind of you to say so! I’m glad you enjoyed the talk :)

[Laura Tompkins @AlicePerrers]

Many thanks @RG1253! I’m currently preparing my presentation on the same subject for the @MortimerSociety at the Tower on 1 August to celebrate the anniversary - noxious potions and rope ladders at the ready…

[SophieThérèse Ambler @RG1253]

Catching up on the excellent new volume @MortimerSociety. Special mention for @AlicePerrers's chapter on Roger Mortimer's escape from the Tower. Superb historical detective work, reconstructing Roger's feat of derring-do. I think it deserves a 700th anniversary toast on 1 August!