After taking Rochester, Wyatt advanced along the north Kent road through Gravesend and Strood toward London. The route mirrored Wat Tyler's 1381 march and Jack Cade's 1450 route. Government morale continued to collapse as Wyatt's army swelled. However, Wyatt was unable to cross the Thames at Gravesend as the river crossing was denied to him, forcing him to march to London itself via the south bank rather than crossing to Essex — a strategic limitation that ultimately contributed to the rebellion's failure.
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