Thomas Wright (1561-1624)[1] was an English recusant and early emotion theorist.
[1] Wright is a possible candidate for the priest Ben Jonson referenced during the trials for the Gunpowder Plot.
[3] He studied at the Jesuit Douai Seminary and the English College in Rome, then returned to England in 1595 carrying intelligence regarding Spanish military strategy.
[3][2][4] Though he remained a Catholic priest, Wright left the Society of Jesus because of his English sympathies and distaste with Robert Parsons' support of plots against Queen Elizabeth.
[2][4] By 1596 Wright had upset Matthew Hutton, the Archbishop of York, and was imprisoned for his vocal recusancy.