Complex sentence: The British Parliament passed an act in 1868 that authorised all perpetual curates to use the title'vicar', which reinforced the notion that a curate is an assistant parish priest or deacon.
Split into simpler sentences: The British Parliament passed an act in 1868 which authorised all perpetual curates to use the title'vicar'. This reinforced the notion that a curate is an assistant parish priest or deacon.