Complex sentence: Although unremarkable in many ways, the village commands a vital place in English history, for it was here that Alfred The Great won a decisive battle against the Danes in the Battle of Edington, and arguably laid the foundations of modern England.
Split into simpler sentences: Although unremarkable in many ways, the village commands a vital place in English history. For it was here that Alfred The Great won a decisive battle against the Danes in the Battle of Edington, and arguably laid the foundations of modern England.