Complex sentence: On the outbreak of the Popish Plot the Government showed exceptional interest in apprehending Turner: why he was considered to be of such importance is unclear, but he must have been thought worth catching, as he was hunted down in three counties.
Split into simpler sentences: On the outbreak of the Popish Plot the Government showed exceptional interest in apprehending Turner. Why he was considered to be of such importance is unclear, but he must have been thought worth catching, as he was hunted down in three counties.