Complex sentence: After being revealed as witch to the townspeople by Matthew, Melinda is sentenced to death but resigns from using her powers in order to keep her young daughter, named Prudence, from also being persecuted.
Split into simpler sentences: After being revealed as witch to the townspeople by Matthew, Melinda is sentenced to death. However, she resigns from using her powers in order to keep her young daughter, named Prudence, from also being persecuted.