Complex sentence: Paula Byrne argues that Dido's exclusion from this dinner was pragmatic rather than the custom and points to other aspects of her life, such as expensive medical treatments and luxurious bedroom furnishings as evidence of her position as Elizabeth's equal at Kenwood.
Split into simpler sentences: Paula Byrne argues that Dido's exclusion from this dinner was pragmatic rather than the custom. She notes that other aspects of her life, such as being given expensive medical treatments and luxurious bedroom furnishings were evidence of her position as Elizabeth's equal at Kenwood.