Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
Tavannes executes the Abbot as scapegoat
S3E24
·
Priest of Death
To
Charles confronts Catherine over Coligny
S3E24
·
Priest of Death
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Tavannes' initial blaming of the Abbot for Steven's potential warning about the assassination directly leads Charles to confront Catherine and accuses her (and Tavannes) on carrying out the crime."
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.
Related Connections
Callback
→ Toligny delivers murder news and conspiracy
Callback
→ Steven’s Confession and the Abbot’s Murder
Callback
→ Toligny’s departure shifts power to Nicholas
Causal
→ Catherine admits orchestrating Coligny’s assassination
Causal
→ Toligny’s departure shifts power to Nicholas
Causal
→ Toligny delivers murder news and conspiracy
Causal
→ Steven’s Confession and the Abbot’s Murder
Thematic Parallel
→ Steven’s Confession and the Abbot’s Murder
Thematic Parallel
→ Toligny delivers murder news and conspiracy
Thematic Parallel
→ Toligny’s departure shifts power to Nicholas
Character Continuity
← Catherine admits orchestrating Coligny’s assassination
Escalation
← Steven’s Confession and the Abbot’s Murder
Escalation
← Toligny delivers murder news and conspiracy
Escalation
← Toligny’s departure shifts power to Nicholas