Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Henry's secret command to 'free me from Anne' in Episode 5 directly causes the events of Episode 6, including Cromwell's hallucination. The king's whispered mandate ('Be very secret') sets in motion the machinery that culminates in Anne's destruction, which Cromwell's dream foreshadows."
inferred by llm_cross_episode_character
Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
Thomas Audley's trajectory: As Lord Chancellor present in the council when Henry gave the command, Audley becomes the legal instrument through which Cromwell executes this mandate. His role in the trial (presided over by Norfolk, but Audley's authority as Chancellor underpins it) is a direct continuation.
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.