Complex sentence: François de la Noue (1531--August 14,1591), called Bras-de-Fer (Iron Arm,) one of the Huguenot captains of the 16th century, was born near Nantes in 1531, of an ancient Breton family.
Split into simpler sentences: François de la Noue (1531--August 14,1591), called Bras-de-Fer (Iron Arm,) was one of the Huguenot captains of the 16th century. He was born near Nantes in 1531, of an ancient Breton family.