Philip the Bold
Duke of Burgundy; born in 1342, was the fourth son of John, King of France. He fought at Poitiers (1356), where, according to Froissart, he acquired the surname of the Bold. He shared his father's captivity in England, and on his return his father made him Duke of Touraine, gave him the Duchy of Burgundy, and made him premier peer of France. During the insanity of Charles VI. he acted as regent, retaining the regency till his death in 1404.