Complex sentence: Queens was established in 1683, as one of the original 12 counties of New York and was named for the Portuguese Princess Catherine of Braganza (1638--1705), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Split into simpler sentences: Queens was established in 1683 as one of the original 12 counties of New York. It was named for the Portuguese Princess Catherine of Braganza (1638--1705), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland.