A book for avid readers interested in history and genealogy about a variety of amazing people who made a difference. Explore the lives of key influential characters of history and learn about new people and those already well known, read about their lives, struggles and their accomplishments from Royal scandals, curses, battles and even the robbery of the Irish Crown Jewels.Follow the twisted branches of our family's history and discover forgotten journeys by walking in the footsteps of our ancestors and relations reaching back into the past through the interconnecting tree of our familial roots.This book will have you marveling at the insight of peoples lives like John Blair Smith Todd, who helped carry President Lincoln from the theatre to the boarding house, and the curse of the Matthews family who condemned the last 'witch' of Ireland to death.The House of Coningsby looks in depth at each of their relations and provides the reader with a clear image of that person, their life and how they came to be, finding their place in history.Twisted Branches is the first of a two part series of the House of Coningsby's family history, and has been researched extensively with the the help of rarely seen documentation, record archives and more.