Complex sentence: In 1836, Davy was knighted by King William IV. He remarried in 1840, to the sister of Major-General Sir Richard England, and was made a lieutenant-general the following year.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1836, Davy was knighted by King William IV. He remarried in 1840, to the sister of Major-General Sir Richard England. He was made a lieutenant-general the following year.