Complex sentence: The title of sheriff, or shire reeve, evolved during the Anglo-Saxon period of English history; the reeve was the representative of the king in a city, town or shire, responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing the law.
Split into simpler sentences: The title of sheriff, or shire reeve, evolved during the Anglo-Saxon period of English history. The reeve was the representative of the king in a city, town or shire, responsible for collecting taxes and enforcing the law.