Dutch Empire lost a number of its colonial possessions and trade monopolies to the British Empire. Nevertheless, major portions of the empire survived until the advent of global decolonisation following World War II (1939–1945), namely the East Indies (Indonesia) and Dutch Guiana (Surinam). Three former colonial territories in the West Indies islands around the Caribbean Sea—Aruba, Curaçao, and Sint Maarten—remain as constituent countries represented within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The territories that would later form the Dutch Republic began as a loose federation known as the Seventeen Provinces, which Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and (as "Carlos I") King of Spain,
Now What? (House) week behind the fourth season premiere of "The Big Bang Theory," which was watched by 3.11 million viewers. "Now What?" debuted new opening credits. The following full-time cast members are retained: Jennifer Morrison no longer appears, as she was written out of the show during season six. Now What? (House) "Now What?" is the first episode of the seventh season of the American medical drama series "House". It first aired on September 20, 2010, on Fox. In the aftermath of last season's finale in which House and Cuddy admitted they had feelings for each other, the seventh season opener finds