These historians were often inclined to see John's reign, and his signing of Magna Carta in particular, as a positive step in the constitutional development of England, despite the flaws of the king himself.
Estes historiadores adoitan inclinarse por ver o reinado de Xoán, e en concreto a súa sinatura da Carta Magna, como un paso positivo no desenvolvemento constitucional de Inglaterra, a pesar dos propios defectos do rei.