Complex sentence: The Golden Age of Piracy is a designation given to one or more outbursts of piracy in the early modern period, spanning from the mid- 17th century to the mid- 18th century.
Split into simpler sentences: The Golden Age of Piracy is a designation given to one or more outbursts of piracy in the early modern period. In its broadest accepted definition, this Age of Piracy spans from the mid- 17th century to the mid- 18th century.