How did early Gothic novelists perceive religion in their works?

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They believed Henry VIII unjustly abolished Roman Catholicism in 16th-century England.They portrayed Jewish characters as compassionate protagonists.They viewed religion as unrelated to racial identity.They used the Spanish Inquisition and the tale of the wandering Jew to emphasize England's dominance.

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Early Gothic writers depicted the Spanish Inquisition and the myth of the wandering Jew as elements that reinforced England's superiority, rather than sympathizing with Jewish characters or considering religion neutral in racial terms.