The Kentish rebels under Wat Tyler assembled at Blackheath on 12-13 June 1381, where they were joined by Essex rebels crossing via London Bridge. John Ball preached his famous sermon. The combined force numbered perhaps 60,000 men. Richard II came by barge to meet them at Greenwich but retreated when he saw the rebel numbers. The rebels then entered London, the gates being opened by sympathisers. Blackheath served as the assembly point for multiple later rebellions precisely because of this association.
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