Complex sentence: The Spanish confiscation refers to the confiscation by the state of church-owned and other property and the subsequent sale of such property by the Spanish central government, a process which started in the late 18th century and ended in the early 20th century.
Split into simpler sentences: The Spanish confiscation refers to the confiscation by the Spanish government of church-owned and other property. The process began in the late 18th century and ended in the early 20th century.