In 18th century Britain,  a Wizard by the name of Thomas Wormwood established the Wormwood Coven--appointing himself as the head--after other Witches and Wizards started being persecuted by those who considered their craft to be 'black magic." Though not many understand how the knowledge of Witchcraft made its way to Britain, this coven served as a beacon of safety for others of the same craft from all over the world. 

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Many joined, and individuals from Spain and Africa brought with them new knowledge of other magical trees that they could also practice such as Ritualism and different aspects of Witchcraft previously unthought of.

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Once they had managed to gain a foothold in the country as a magical family of importance, the Rose clan reached out to them and Thomas himself agreed to meet with them to discuss business. After returning to his new family, he revealed to them that he'd discovered that the Rose's intended on destroying them if they continued to amass numbers and power. Out of fear and desperation, the Wormwood Coven decided that their best option for survival was to sail to the newly established country that the British military had just lost to their colonies. 

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After arriving in the States, they successfully avoided a second Witchcraft persecution in Salem by settling down in the new city of New York.

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From then on, long after Thomas Wormwood passed away and delegated all remaining heads of the estate to be to closest-related Wormwood male. They swiftly started picking up momentum for how "important" they were to their new home by using their magical power to manipulate local elections in their favor.

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In modern-day New York, Richard Wormwood, the newest Coven leader, sired his first--and only child.