Complex sentence: However, the absence of Cortés, caused some chaos in the New Spain in 1525, the false news of his death generated abuses from the government managers, whom took Cortés goods, pursued his friends and family, and abused of the natives.
Split into simpler sentences: However, the absence of Cortés caused some chaos in the New Spain in 1525. False reports of his death generated abuses from the government managers, who took Cortés' goods, pursued his friends and family, and abused the natives.