Complex sentence: Kampen accepted, yet after the arrival of the bells it became clear they were too damaged to be played and in revenge Kampen paid in copper coins of four "duiten" (the equivalent of 2-and-a-half cents).
Split into simpler sentences: Kampen accepted, yet after the arrival of the bells it became clear, they were too damaged to be played. In revenge, Kampen paid in copper coins of four "duiten" (the equivalent of 2-and-a-half cents).