Thanks you for pointing that out. I’ve read substantial portions of both, and wondered why the monks suddenly became obsessed with Utred son of Utred.
If you haven’t watched the BBC-TV’s “The Last Kingdom”, it’s fun entertainment. I enjoyed seeing how the film-makers adapted Cornwell’s stories.
I thought you may be familiar with the Chronicle and the Chronicles but most of the rest of us would not have known which you were referring to.
That’s a good tv series and reflects the books quite well. But I also watch Vikings so now I get confused.