Complex sentence: In 1685 Charles II was succeeded by his Roman Catholic brother, James II and VII. James was saw Covenanters them as troublemakers and initially tried to end their influence in Scotland.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1685 Charles II was succeeded by his Roman Catholic brother, James II and VII. James was not naturally sympathetic to Covenanters. He saw them as troublemakers and initially tried to end their influence in Scotland.