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scott2978

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Wondering if anyone knows of resources for historical speech like a medieval person, particularly a knight of the 14th or 15th century.

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Which country/region and around what decade?

After all that is like saying "How do you speak like a military officer of the 18th/19th century from Earth".
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Southern England, 1390-1410

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That's definitely an Ian question.

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Southern England, 1390-1410

You'll want to find resources for Middle English (this is around Chaucer's time, later in his life). There are a few websites that cover some of the basics. For instance, here's a page that covers some basic pronunciation:

http://webpages.marshall.edu/~will2/chaucer.html
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