Wyatt's army reached Southwark but found London Bridge firmly held. After waiting in Southwark for London to open its gates — which it refused despite some sympathy — Wyatt made the fateful decision to march around via Kingston bridge. The delay gave the government time to organise; Wyatt's forced march around London exhausted his army.
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