The three-field system left a third of the land unplanted in order to
A)be rented to another landowner.
B)be given to the Church to grow crops.
C)rest and increase its fertility for the next growing season.
D)be used as a plague burial ground.
E)be used for grazing livestock.

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The three-field system involved dividing the land into three sections, one of which would lay fallow (unplanted) each year in order to rest and regain its fertility for the next growing season. This was a common practice in medieval agriculture to maintain soil health and avoid depletion of nutrients.

The Three-Field System Left a Third of the Land Unplanted