Complex sentence: For the years 1817 to 1822 Pearson was in Brighton, at St James's Church; and became chaplain to George IV. He received his Bachelor and Doctor of Divinity degrees in 1821.
Split into simpler sentences: For the years 1817 to 1822 Pearson was in Brighton, at St James's Chapel. He became chaplain to George IV. He received his Bachelor and Doctor of Divinity degrees in 1821.