The monastery was built at a tumultuous time in Christian history and its design was based on that of a castle, to act as a protection of the faith and its treasures, as well as for worship.
There were many attempted raids on the monastery but all failed.
mnli hypothesis: There were many attempted raids on the monastery but all failed. premise: The monastery was built at a tumultuous time in Christian history and its design was based on that of a castle, to act as a protection of the faith and its treasures, as well as for worship.