1. Origins
1.1. Roman Empire
1.1.1. introduced Latin and religion
1.2. Anglo-Saxons
1.2.1. introduced Germanic
1.2.1.1. Each language was spoken by different groups of people
1.2.1.1.1. Latin
1.2.1.1.2. English
1.2.1.1.3. French
1.3. Normans
1.3.1. introduced Fench after invasion
2. United States' Role
2.1. After WW I and II, the United Stated became a global superpower.
2.2. They expanded west and southwards.
2.2.1. From the 1990's, after winning against Russia, English grew more influent in the following areas:
2.2.1.1. Business
2.2.1.2. Culture
2.2.1.3. Science
2.2.1.4. Communication
2.3. They industrialized quickly.
3. Influence
3.1. After the War of 100 years, its influence increased
3.1.1. because
3.1.1.1. Latin was quickly replaced in the church by English. The use of an English Bible was encouraged as well.
3.1.1.2. French lost prominence amongst the nobility.
3.2. After the Seven Years' War
3.2.1. England became more globally dominant
3.2.2. American Revolution
3.2.2.1. They rebelled against Britain, claiming their independence.
3.2.3. Due to Britain's expansion and colonization of land, people had to learn English.
3.3. After WWII
3.3.1. British dominance decreased but English kept its position as the most globally dominant language.