The Three-Field System, an Important Innovation of the Early Middle

question 38

Multiple Choice

The three-field system, an important innovation of the early Middle Ages, enabled

• A) Louis the Pious to divide his kingdom among his three sons.
• B) the lords of the manor to house their vassals on different sections of their estates.
• C) the fallow sections of fields to regain their fertility while allowing for greater agricultural production.
• D) one-third of every estate to be turned over to the church for use as a monastery or chapel.

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