Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Bess's revelation that the King is secretly visiting Catherine Howard at Lambeth confirms the affair, which directly leads to the wedding ceremony witnessed by Lady Mary."
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Why This Matters Across Episodes
The longer arc this connection carries
The secret visits are the mechanism by which Henry's attraction becomes a relationship; the wedding scene is the public culmination of that private courtship, marking Catherine's rise from maid to queen.
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.