Hywel was born on the 16th April 1474 in Caernarfon Castle first son to Owain and Queen Anne. Hywel's birth coincided with his fathers middle reign, where his codification of Welsh Law began, as such Hywel was brought up in a court filled with lawyers, politicians, Chancellors, and nobles all vying for power, positions and influence. His father sitting in the centre of this maelstrom encouraged his son and heir to sit with him, learning from an early age the mechanisms of power. Hywel benefited from this and the