 The reason was that the Berwartstein and other property, the so-called "belongings", was originally the property of the monastery and, in the abbot's view, Electoral Palatinate had not acquired the castle legitimately because, in 1453, the monastery had only intended to place it under the protection of the Elector.When, in 1485, Hans finally demanded the "belongings" (i.e.the estate) of the castle, the abbot turned to the Elector for protection.