Christine Peters was Stipendiary Lecturer in Early Modern History at Queen’s from 1994 until 2020, when early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease forced her into early retirement. She produced highly original research on women in Reformation-period religious culture, including her books Patterns of Piety (2003) and Women in Early Modern Britain (2004). Many former pupils will remember the rigour of her tutorials, and her merciless but creative dissection of their essays. She was married to Martin Edwards, formerly Fellow in Mathematics at Queen’s. Her death was preceded by a long and distressing decline, and the College sends its heartfelt condolences to her family.
Her obituary can be found in the 2024 College Record.
