Complex sentence: In December 1582, Gebhard announced his conversion and extended religious parity to the evangelical faiths in the electorate; in February, he married Agnes, and at the end of March 1583, the Pope excommunicated him.
Split into simpler sentences: In December 1582, Gebhard announced his conversion and extended religious parity to the evangelical faiths in the electorate. In February, he married Agnes, and at the end of March 1583, the Pope excommunicated him.