According to Winston Churchill, a renowned 20th - century historian and prime minister of England, Magna Carta provided “a system of checks and balances which would accord the monarchy its necessary strength, but would prevent its perversion by a tyrant or a fool. ”
Nagu kirjutab tuntud 20. sajandi ajaloolane ja Inglismaa peaminister Winston Churchill, määratles Magna Charta „kontrollsüsteemi, mis pidi tagama monarhiale vajaliku vägevuse, ent samas ka takistama türanni või rumalpead seda laostamast ”.