Do the people in Reniassance festivals occurring in Britain also speak with faked British accents, or do they use faked French/Italian accents instead?

What makes you think there are Renaissance festivals in the UK?

Renaissance fairs are an American thing. They don't exist in the UK.

Why would they speak French or Italian? The Rennaisance happened in Britain too and they spoke ye olde English back then.

Speaking as an American, when I was doing the ren fair thing… I used a shitty French accent and told people it was burgundeon.

It’s bullshit, but a) it was different b) it was fun being “the bad guys”and picking fights (ahem duels) and c) the rest of my costume was fairly on point, as a musketeer- either one of the king’s or Cardinal Reicheleiu’s.

It was a really shitty French accent. I apologize to the French for that crime….

(edit, fixed my spelling error... its been a while...)

Wouldn’t they just speak renaissance English?

It's not really been a big thing here until the American influence has sparked interest.

When you can go and watch the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, tar barrelling or the Haxey Hood, there's less interest in Medieval cosplay.

Despite being in America, the one here is not called a Ren Fest, but a Medieval Faire. It's also held at a B&B which was built to look like a medieval castle on the inside and the outside. I go for the music, which is lots of fun. The falconry demonstration can be neat too.

There are vendors which sell stupid 'magic' stuff, but it's pretty decent overall.

Much better, however, is the Feast of the Hunter's Moon in Lafayette, Indiana, which is the same idea as a Renaissance Festival, except for Colonial America/France and the indigenous American nations that lived in Indiana at the time.. The food is more authentic and the costumes are amazing. There are dozens of regiments that march through the field and they set up and live like it was the late 1700s. It's probably the only time you can get rabbit stew in Indiana.

Whoa, is that the Ren Fest in Larkspur? I spent many summer days there when I lived in Colorado.

Or is there a standardized fake castle gate you can order premade?

I LARP with medieval theme. Most speak English...most don't verily and ye (which is wrong as y is th anyway,). Some out in Scots accents for Celtic twist and some dinput on French accent for the rennaisance France flaire. But most just talk normally.

I always try to fake Andre the Giant.

They should at least speak in middle english.

Based on renaissance fairs there were no farmers back then.

They speak with a Georgian accent. Which is the closest to the old anglican accent.

British Renaissance Fair(e) may be redundant like “naan bread” or “muay thai boxing” 🙄

“Chai tea latte”

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