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ELI5: How did absolute monarchs like Louis XIV keep their power and not be assassinated?

Louis XIV believed he was the state and reigned for more than 70 years. He had rituals where over 100 servants would help him wake up in the mornings and sleep at night. How were absolute monarchs able to keep their power and not be assassinated? If just a few of these servants had a grudge against him, then he would be overthrown. Were the people all brainwashed to believe he was the Sun King and actually wanted him as an absolute ruler or were they too scared to do anything about it?
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His biggest strength was that for all his ridiculous pomp, the country *worked*. Yes, there's always the risk of one random guy getting pissed off and murdering you, but ultimately, that's true of literally anyone ever. 

And remember, while he's the poster child for "absolute monarch", that doesn't necessarily mean he was a tyrant full time. As long as he kept from pissing anyone off too too much, and kept a close eye on the people who could be threats, he's in the clear.

Further, you do need to keep in mind that assassination isn't always a super viable tactic. So we kill Louis 14. What happens? Someone else just takes his place and the world keeps on spinning. Unless the system itself is on shakey ground, assassination doesn't usually wind up accomplishing anything, so why risk it?

Edit: And of course, people believed in the idea of monarchy. There were a lot of people who likely believed that the king did actually have divine right to rule. Even if you didn't buy into that idea in and of itself, it would still feel very natural to be ruled by a king, given that pretty much all of Europe was governed that way.