What Did Medieval English Sound Like?

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[BW-goih]

As a medieval peasant, I can say she did an amazing job.

[peridot]

sounds like a french scottsman trying to be an irish priest

[OlagGan]

"I am French, you silly English Kiniggit"

[silverraindropper]

I’m glad someone can tell us these things, so we can sound normal on our time-traveling adventures.

[Jack-wwge]

Sounds like Trixie Mattel's Swedish accent

[MelodyInTheChaos]

I want to listen to her speak in medieval English for HOURS.

[sdzyde]

I’m not dyslexic, I’m a 14th century knight ✨

[Sardonyx-pvzc]

Plot twist: Trixie wasn’t speaking Swedish, she was actually speaking medieval English

[Joust]

The need to make AAA video game with authentic Medieval English.

[jacobbarr]

Sounds like Trixie Mattel talking to the Swedish people.

[PeterRSCFF]

“K’niggt” EXACTLY like Monty Python’s Frenchy

[morgue.]

The chain mail necklace is a fabulous touch

[mishmashmixofstuff]

That great vowel shift really changed things up.

[pjnadela]

This sounds like Trixie pretending to be Swedish

[JonnieR]

As a medieval vampire, I say this is canon. It felt nostalgic.

[christianvelasquez]

The sound of house and knight is straight up danish.

[Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

“Oh haha, Seamus, well YOU sound like THIS-“

[Pelerin]

Sounds like a scotsman parodied by Monty Python

[karemmyWaters]

Sounds like reading English in spanish but pretending your mouth is half numb.

[fitah]

"a kilogram of feathers" IFYKYK