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The Anglo-Saxons spoke the language, which overtime turned into English.
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The Vikings came from Scandinavia and invaded britain.
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Normans from France invaded England and introduced an early version of french.
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(Middle) English gradually took over again from the early french.
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With the introduction of the printing press, an interest in having a standard way of English came.
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The New Testament of the Bible was translated into English.
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Words from Latín and Greek made its way into English language.
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He invented many words, which are still in use today.
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The English that we speak today is influenced by immigration and historical happenings (f.e, the British Empire).
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Currently the way we speak English is influenced by the internet and thecnology.