How did Sonnet poetry spread to other parts of the world?

Originating in Italy, the Sonnet was established by Petrarch in the 14th century as a significant form of love poetry and came to be adopted in Spain, France, and England in the 16th century, century, and in Germany in the 17th.

The sonnet extended throughout Europe to England, where after it’s inceptive renaissance, "Petrarchan" incarnation dwindled, the form enjoyed a number of resurgence and periods of renewed interest. The sonnet was introduced to England along with other Italian verse forms, in the 16th century. The sonnet became popular in Poland, where it spread to other Slavic literature.