Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"In Episode 3, the Boleyn-Howard faction panics over Harry Percy's pre-contract claim, with Norfolk demanding violence. In Episode 4, Jane Rochford—having witnessed Cromwell's power during that crisis—chooses to side with Cromwell against Anne, offering him the adultery narrative as a weapon."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Jane Rochford witnessed Cromwell neutralize the Percy threat with calm manipulation (figuratively beating someone's skull in). That display of power taught her that Cromwell is the effective power broker. She then approaches him in Ep 4 as an ally against Anne, having seen his capability in Ep 3.
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.