What is the original meaning of the word “Gothic” ?

What is the original meaning of the word “Gothic” ?

A. Of or relating to anything Medieval
B. Of or relating to anything rude, uncivilized, or ignorant; devoid of culture and taste
C. Of or relating to the Germanic tribes that invaded and established kingdoms in Europe in the first millennium
D. Of or relating to a particular style of architecture

What did the novelists of the first wave of Gothic literature think of religion ?

What did the novelists of the first wave of Gothic literature think of religion ?

A. Roman Catholicism was wrongfully dismantled in England by Henry VIII in the 16th century.
B. Jews represent sympathetic literary heroes.
C. Religion is race-neutral.
D. The Spanish Inquisition and the legend of the wandering Jew confirm the superiority of England.