...Raleigh was later to write, after a duel the hangman was the one who bestowed the garland on the victor.

Raleigh Trevelyan
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In a duel, it is customary to have a friend or a close associate of the loser stand with the winner. In this case, the "garland" was the wreath of laurel leaves that signifies victory. The second part of the quote might have been written by Raleigh after he had been pardoned by the king.

Source: Sir Walter Raleigh : Being A True And Vivid Account Of The Life And Times Of The Explorer, Soldier, Scholar, Poet, And Courtierthe Controversial Hero Of The Elizabethian Age

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