Complex sentence: In 1539, John Bell succeeded Hugh Latimer as Bishop of Worcester and was consecrated by Cranmer on 17 August, and in the same year he was present during the baptism of Edward VI at Hampton Court.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1539, John Bell succeeded Hugh Latimer as bishop of Worcester and was consecrated by Cranmer on 17 August. In the same year he was present during the baptism of Edward VI at Hampton Court.