Complex sentence: He was one of the four London merchants who advanced £25,000 for the King in Holland, and after presenting the reply of the City of London to the Declaration of Breda, he was knighted in May 1660.
Split into simpler sentences: He was one of the four London merchants who advanced £25,000 for the King in Holland. After presenting the reply of the City of London to the Declaration of Breda, he was knighted, in May 1660.