historical criticism, n.Definitions

Historical criticism (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠lavished only on those misdeeds that once served as a pretext for a family quarrel among the rulers; the crimes they agreed on go unexamined.