Complex sentence: France's victory in the Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453) strengthened French nationalism and made France a centralized absolute monarchy, and a worldwide colonial empire was established in the 16th century.
Split into simpler sentences: France's victory in the Hundred Years' War (1337 to 1453) strengthened French nationalism and made France a centralized absolute monarchy. A worldwide colonial empire was established in the 16th century.