Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The Reformation was carried out simultanuously with the rest of the region in 1528 , and the economy started to transform slowly from an agrarian to a more industrial one in the 16th century .
Simplified: The reformation was carried out at the same time with the rest of the region in 1528 . The economy started to move slowly from a farming economy to a more industrial one in the 16th century .