Complex sentence: From 1619 the aptly named Crooke unsuccessfully campaigned through petition to the king for Bethlem to become an independent institution from the Bridewell, a move that while likely meant to serve both monarchial and personal interest would bring him into conflict with the Bridewell Governors.
Split into simpler sentences: From 1619 the aptly named Crooke unsuccessfully campaigned through petition to the king for Bethlem to become an independent institution from the Bridewell. This was a move that while likely meant to serve both monarchial and personal interest would bring him into conflict with the Bridewell Governors.