Where did the Danish forces raid during these events?

• A. The east coast of England
• B. The west coast of England
• C. Brittany
• D. Ireland

Answer: (A)

Danish raiders in this period typically struck England along the eastern shoreline. The North Sea route from Denmark made the east coast the most direct and accessible landing point, allowing quick access to coastal monasteries and towns that could be plundered before the raiders withdrew. The famous raid on Lindisfarne on the northeast coast exemplifies this pattern, and later campaigns like the Great Heathen Army in the mid to late 9th century also focused on the eastern half of England, where they could push inland and establish control. While Vikings did raid other regions such as Brittany and Ireland, those were separate theaters of activity, not the main focus of these events in England. So the Danish forces raided the east coast of England.