Berkshire is a county located in southeastern England. Windsor Castle is located here. During the English Civil War, the First Battle of Newbury in 1643 and Second Battle of Newbury in 1644 were fought here. The area is particularly known for horseracing. Notable people from Berkshire include King Henry I, King Henry VI, Jane Austen, Alexander Pope, Oscar Wilde, Kenneth Branagh, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.