However, even though reconstruction of a new abbey was taking place the monks were forced to leave in 1598.

Some monks were forced to violate their vows at gunpoint.

In the early tenth century, the monks were forced to flee Viking attacks.

Many monks and nuns were forced to give up their monastic lives and become part general society.

Abbot Thomas and his seven monks were forced to surrender their house to the king in 1536.

The monks of this monastery in the 17th century were forced to flee from the Ottomans.

About 4000 monks and nuns were either jailed or forced to 'return to the world'.

After that, the monks were forced to abandon the monastery.

Franciscan monks, who until that time had been attending the church in the fortress, were forced to leave town.

As a result, the monks were forced to leave Poland for a few years.