Complex sentence: The manor of Wimbledon was presented to the archbishop of Canterbury by Edward the Confessor in the 12th century; the property remained in the possession of his successors until the reign of Henry the VIII when it was re-possessed by the crown.
Split into simpler sentences: The manor of Wimbledon was presented to the Archbishop of Canterbury by Edward the Confessor in the 12th century. The property remained in the possession of his successors until the reign of Henry the VIII when it was re-possessed by the crown.