Complex sentence: Crowne was Rouge Dragon Pursuivant from 1638-1661 and also an early colonist of Nova Scotia where he built a fort called Crowne's Point, but he lost his land to the French and returned to England with his son to petition the king for compensation.
Split into simpler sentences: Crowne was Rouge Dragon Pursuivant from 1638-1661 and also an early colonist of Nova Scotia where he built a fort called Crowne's Point. He lost his land to the French and returned to England with his son to petition the king for compensation.