Complex sentence: The Witchcraft Act of 1735 (9 Geo.2 c.5) marked a complete reversal in attitudes; no longer were people to be hanged for consorting with evil spirits.
Split into simpler sentences: The Witchcraft Act of 1735 (9 Geo.2 c.5) marked a complete reversal in attitudes. No longer were people to be hanged for consorting with evil spirits.