Causal
medium strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Girdle Book: A Warning of the King’s Betrayal and Cromwell’s Fading Power
S2E5
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The Mirror and the Light Episode 5
To
The Council Chamber Ambush: Cromwell’s Violent Downfall
S2E5
·
The Mirror and the Light Episode 5
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Bess's report on the Henry/Catherine affair fuels Cromwell's desperation to change or control events, contributing to his final attempts to shore up his power before his arrest and demise."
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.