Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Cromwell’s Dismissal Under Gardiner’s Gaze
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The Mirror and the Light Episode 4
To
Gardiner and Norfolk publicly smear Wolsey
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The Mirror and the Light Episode 4
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Cromwell being dismissed directly leads to Gardiner initiating a pointed conversation about Cardinal Bainbridge's poisoning, using Cromwell's waning power to begin isolating Cromwell from the court."
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.