The idea that towns such as London should be represented was voiced at the time, but it found no place in the final text. What Magna Carta shows, therefore, is that “Who rules?” is one question, and “What, if any, are the limits to political power?” is another.
当时，伦敦等城镇应该获得代表的观念已经产生，但在最终文本中难觅踪影。因此，大宪章表明，“谁统治”是一个问题，“如有，政治权力的界限在哪里”是另一个问题。