Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Cromwell manipulates Chapuys with Mary’s letter
S2E1
·
The Mirror and the Light Episode 1
To
Cromwell manipulates Mary’s despair into submission
S2E1
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The Mirror and the Light Episode 1
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Cromwell gains Chapuys' agreement. Mary then starts to cry, and Cromwell holds her till Lady Shelton arrives."
About Causal Connections
A directly causes B. The first event sets forces in motion that produce the second. These are the load-bearing connections of plot--remove one and the story structure collapses.
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← Cromwell manipulates Chapuys with Mary’s letter
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