Causal strong strength

Narrative Connection

How these two moments in the story relate


Why These Connect

The narrative assertion

"Cromwell's concern about Jane's health leads him to check on her; her subsequent death triggers his grief and sets off the Council's immediate demand for Henry to remarry."

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.