Background
He married Bonne of Berry (1365–1435), daughter of Duke John of Berry and a niece of Bonne of Bourbon.
He married Bonne of Berry (1365–1435), daughter of Duke John of Berry and a niece of Bonne of Bourbon.
She served as regent of Savoy during the absence of her spouse from 1366 to 1367. She became engaged to Amadeus VI, Count of Savoy as part of the Treaty of Paris (1355), which included a dowry of three thousand florins per year. She and Amadeus had three children:
A daughter, born 1358, who died after a few weeks
Amadeus VII of Savoy (March 1360 – November 1, 1391).
Louis of Savoy, born late 1364, died before the end of the year
In 1367, James, lord of Piedmont, a cousin of Amadeus, died.
Bonne, acting as regent, was only able to keep them from open war. She was not able to settle the dispute, and Philip had to go to Amadeus in Venice to try to get resolution.
She greatly enjoyed the Alpine mountain lakes of Savoy, and tried to ensure the castles she stayed in had good views of them. In 1371, she oversaw the building of the chateau at Ripaille, seeking to build a manor that would more easily accommodate the larger court of the Count.
The new chateau had large windows overlooking Lake Geneva.
She was a great patron of music, and was known for her skill on the harp. In July 1382, funds were running low for her husband"s ongoing wars in Italy, so she sold some of her jewelry for more than 400 florins to help him re-equipment The young Amadeus was also betrothed to Mary, the daughter of Philip II, the Duke of Burgundy.
When Amadeus VII died of tetanus in 1391, Bonne became regent but her influence over Savoy came to an end when Amadeus VII"s doctor (widely seen to have been responsible for the Count"s death) accused the Countess of ordering her son"s death.
Bonne died at the Château de Mâconsultant