André Geraque Kiffer 
Campaign Of The Grande Y Felicísima Armada, 1588 [PDF ebook] 

To make our simulation possible, we will consider the following hypotheses: 1) That King Philip should give carte blanche to his naval commanders. 2) That they were well aware of the need for a decisive naval battle, before the amphibious operation between Flanders and England. 3) That the Iberians had taken advantage of their greatest artillery on board.