Complex sentence: Although Christmas Day held its normal religious nature in Scotland amongst its Catholic and Presbyterian communities, the Presbyterian national church, the Church of Scotland, had discouraged the celebration of Hogmanay for over 400 years.
Split into simpler sentences: Although Christmas Day held its normal religious nature in Scotland amongst its Catholic and Presbyterian communities. The Presbyterian national church, the Church of Scotland, it had discouraged the celebration of Hogmanay for over 400 years.