France under Louis XV, Louis XIV's grandson,…
1756 CE to 1767 CE
Its European territory keeps growing, however, with notable acquisitions such as Lorraine (1766) and Corsica (1770).
An unpopular king, Louis XV's weak rule, his ill-advised financial, political and military decisions—as well as the debauchery of his court—discredits the monarchy, which arguably paves the way for the French Revolution fifteen years after his death.