Complex sentence: After the fall of Robespierre, the repression against the Church eased and, although the policy of repression remained, many churches, especially in the provinces, re-opened, and exiled priests began to quietly return.
Split into simpler sentences: After the fall of Robespierre, the repression against the Church eased. Many churches, especially in the provinces, re-opened, and exiled priests began to quietly return.