The Gothic Novel (G.N) the first horror

1.-Who invented the G.N?
     The gothic novel was invented by Horace Walpole
2.-What was the first G.N?
     The Castle of Otranto
3.-When was the first published?
     The first published was on 1764
4.-Which basic elements of horror didn't you include on your list?

• Setting in a castle
• Women in distress
• Women threatened by a powerful, impulsive, tyrannical male
• An ancient prophecy