Complex sentence: This reliance on the household meant that women often important as the upholders and transmitters of the faith, such as in the case of Lady Fernihurst in the Borders, who transformed their households in centres of religious activity and offered safety for priests.
Split into simpler sentences: This reliance on the household meant that women often became important as the upholders and transmitters of the faith, such as in the case of Lady Fernihurst in the Borders. They transformed their households in centres of religious activity and offered places of safety for priests.