Complex sentence: In 1547 James Gordon of Abergeldie was killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh and in 1562 Alexander Gordon of Abergeldie took part in the earl of Huntly's rising against Mary, Queen of Scots.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1547 James Gordon of Abergeldie was killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh. In 1562 Alexander Gordon of Abergeldie took part in the earl of Huntly's rising against Mary, Queen of Scots.