Complex sentence: Following the death of Richard Wyche in 1400 the fortunes of the abbey declined; frequent floods had reduced its income, and in 1429 the church and other abbey buildings were described as being "ruinous".
Split into simpler sentences: Following the death of Richard Wyche in 1400 the fortunes of the abbey declined. Frequent floods had reduced its income, and in 1429 the church and other abbey buildings were described as being "ruinous".