Complex sentence: Her behavior is so blatant that Lodovico's friends urge him to take some action; bowing to their pressure, Lodovico disguises himself as his wife's confessor to hear her confession.
Split into simpler sentences: Her behavior is so blatant that Lodovico's friends urge him to take some action. Bowing to their pressure, Lodovico disguises himself as his wife's confessor to hear her confession.