Which of the following statements accurately reflects the status of England, its people, and its language in the early sixteenth century ?

• A. English travelers were not obliged to learn French, Italian, or Spanish during their explorations of the Continent.
• B. English was fast supplanting Latin as the second language of most European intellectuals.
• C. English travelers often returned from the Continent with foreign fashions, much to the delight of moralists.
• D. Intending his Utopia for an international intellectual community, Thomas More wrote in Latin, since English had no prestige outside of England.